Stage 27 · Plane Vectors

27.5.6 Splitting Velocity and Displacement into Components

27.5 Putting Vectors to Work: Geometry and Physics

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27.5.6 Splitting Velocity and Displacement into Components

Core idea

Split a boat's speed across a river into a downstream part and a perpendicular part, compute each component on its own, then recombine.

Module goal. Use vectors as a toolkit to prove geometric theorems, compute lengths and angles, handle forces and velocities, and lay the groundwork for vectors in space.
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