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Teach Yourself

• Cartesian components of vectors
  Any vector may be expressed in Cartesian components, by using unit vectors in the directions of the coordinate axes. In this unit we describe these unit vectors in two dimensions and in three dimensions, and show how they can be used in calculations.

Test Yourself

• Diagnostic Test - Cartesian components of vectors
• Exercise - Cartesian components of vectors

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• Cartesian components of vectors
  Any vector may be expressed in Cartesian components, by using unit vectors in the directions of the coordinate axes. In this unit we describe these unit vectors in two dimensions and in three dimensions, and show how they can be used in calculations. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial).