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📐 VECTORS: Complete Study Guide Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics - Pure Mathematics 3 1. INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS What is a Vector? A vector is a quantity that has two essential properties: 📏 Magnitude (Size/Length) 🧭 Direction Scalars vs Vectors Scalars (Number only) Vectors (Number + Direction) Temperature (25°C) Velocity (60 km/h North) Mass (5 kg) Force (10 N Downward) Distance (10m) Displacement (10m East) 2. DISPLACEMENT VECTORS (Section 9.1) 2.1 Writing Vectors Method 1: Column Vector ⎛ x ⎞ v = ⎜ y ⎟ ⎝ z ⎠ Where x is movement along the x-axis, y al...