Mathematics A-Level
Position vectors and displacement
What Position vectors and displacement means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Position vectors and displacement
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The vector between two points is found by subtracting position vectors, so AB is b − a.
Topics that use Position vectors and displacement
- Vectors (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- component
- component form
- Component form in two and three dimensions
- Conversion between component and magnitude/direction form
- Direction and quadrant awareness
- Direction cosines in 3-D
- Displacement vector
- Distance
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