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Curated OER

NUMB3RS Activity: Where’s the Source? Episode: “Undercurrents”

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Several real-world problems are posed as a way to learn about vector fields in order to make some predictions after analyzing the data. The main problem comes from the tv show NUMB3RS and is based on solving a crime where a body has...
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Curated OER

Visualizing Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate vectors in standard positions and use the CellSheet application on the TI calculator to find the sum of two vectors. Convert from polar to rectangular coordinates and vice versa, and show graphs of the vectors.
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Texas Instruments

NUMB3RS Activity: Narrowing the Search

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars explore the length of an n-dimensional vector.  In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus instructional activity, students investigate an expansion of the Pythagorean Theorem to n-dimensional space. 
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Curated OER

Angling for Distance

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore the concept of projectile distance through determining the angle that will provide the maximum distance of a launched projectile.  Students launch baseballs on a football field and video tape the path of the ball.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus Ii: Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource examines vectors and their properties. Topics investigated are vector, vector arithmetic, dot product, and cross product. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are included. The notes are available...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Resultant as Magnitude and Direction

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Express vectors in magnitude and direction form.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Unit Vectors and Unit Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description of the unit vector and its relationship to the unit circle.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Vector Addition: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Illustrates and describes how to add two vectors graphically.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Dot Products of Non Unit Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description of finding the formula for the dot product of any two vectors.