3. Geometry and Trigonometry

Position And Displacement Vectors — Quiz

Test your understanding of position and displacement vectors with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is a position vector?

Question 2

What is the displacement vector from point $A$ to point $B$?

Question 3

If the position vector of $P$ is $\begin{pmatrix}3\\-2\end{pmatrix}$, what are the coordinates of $P$?

Question 4

If the position vectors of $A$ and $B$ are $\mathbf{a}=\begin{pmatrix}1\\4\end{pmatrix}$ and $\mathbf{b}=\begin{pmatrix}5\\7\end{pmatrix}$, what is the displacement vector from $A$ to $B$?

Question 5

What is the magnitude of the vector $\begin{pmatrix}3\\4\end{pmatrix}$?