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; Vector[Point A, Point B]: Creates a vector from point ''A'' to point ''B''.  
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; Vector[ <Start Point>, <End Point> ]
; Vector[Point]: Returns the position vector of the given point.
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: Creates a vector from ''Start Point'' to ''End Point''.
 
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Vector[(1, 1), (3, 4)]</nowiki></code> yields ''u = <math>\begin{pmatrix}2\\3\end{pmatrix}</math>''.</div>}}
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; Vector[ <Point> ]
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: Returns the position vector of the given point.
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Vector[(3, 2)]</nowiki></code> yields ''u = <math>\begin{pmatrix}3\\2\end{pmatrix}</math>''.</div>}}
 
{{Note| See also [[Image:Tool Vector between Two Points.gif]] [[Vector between Two Points Tool|Vector between Two Points]] tool.}}
 
{{Note| See also [[Image:Tool Vector between Two Points.gif]] [[Vector between Two Points Tool|Vector between Two Points]] tool.}}
 
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{{Note|1=From GeoGebra 5, this command will work with 3D Points as well}}
 
{{Note|1=From GeoGebra 5, this command will work with 3D Points as well}}
 
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Revision as of 14:08, 31 July 2013



Vector[ <Start Point>, <End Point> ]
Creates a vector from Start Point to End Point.
Example:
Vector[(1, 1), (3, 4)] yields u = \begin{pmatrix}2\\3\end{pmatrix}.
Vector[ <Point> ]
Returns the position vector of the given point.
Example:
Vector[(3, 2)] yields u = \begin{pmatrix}3\\2\end{pmatrix}.
Note: See also Tool Vector between Two Points.gif Vector between Two Points tool.
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