Stage 30 · Analytic Geometry

30.1.4 Vectors Back in the Plane: Direction and Coordinates

30.1 From Vectors to Coordinates: Where Analytic Geometry Begins

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30.1.4 Vectors Back in the Plane: Direction and Coordinates

Core idea

Flatten last stage's space vectors back onto the page, where a single arrow becomes (a,b) and quietly sets up the direction of a line.

Module goal. Carry the vector thinking forward from the last stage, build the big idea of describing shapes with coordinates and equations, and revisit the tools of the plane.
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