Mathematics A-Level
Component form in two and three dimensions
What Component form in two and three dimensions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Component form in two and three dimensions
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A vector written as a₁i + a₂j in two dimensions, or a₁i + a₂j + a₃k in three dimensions, where i, j and k are unit vectors along the coordinate axes.
Topics that use Component form in two and three dimensions
- Vectors (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- component
- component form
- Conversion between component and magnitude/direction form
- Direction and quadrant awareness
- Direction cosines in 3-D
- Displacement vector
- Distance
- Equilibrium
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