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A Method for Vector Proofs in Geometry

by N. J. Lord (Tonbridge School, England)

This article originally appeared in:
Mathematics Magazine
March, 1985

Subject classification(s): Geometry and Topology | Plane Geometry
Applicable Course(s): 3.3 Mainstream Calculus III, IV | 4.9 Geometry

Some results in plane geometry can be proved easily using 3-dimensional vectors. This article explores several such examples.


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Capsule Course Topic(s):
Multivariable Calculus | Vector Operations
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