You have now completed Learning Activity 5.1. If you worked through all the examples, exercises and check your understanding questions, you should feel comfortable with:

• Distinguishing a scalar quantity from a vector quantity
• Recognizing a vector as a quantity with both magnitude and direction
• Identifying and interpreting real-world examples of vectors
• Representing two-dimensional vectors both geometrically and algebraically
• Adding geometric vectors
• Solving problems involving geometric vectors

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Vector Examples

Which scenario involving vectors resonates with (or makes the most sense to) you the most? (e.g. airplane flight paths, force vectors, etc.) Make a post in the discussion forum about this, with an example question. Respond to at least two posts with your solutions.