MathLivePosition vector
The position vector gives the location of a point P as a vector from the origin O, built from its coordinates along the three perpendicular axes. Its length, the distance from the origin, is the square root of x squared plus y squared plus z squared.
\mathbf{r}=x\mathbf{i}+y\mathbf{j}+z\mathbf{k}What the symbols mean
| position vector from the origin to the point P (m) | |
| coordinate of P along the x-axis (m) | |
| coordinate of P along the y-axis (m) | |
| coordinate of P along the z-axis (m) | |
| unit vector along the x-axis | |
| unit vector along the y-axis | |
| unit vector along the z-axis |
About this formula
- FieldMathematics
- TopicVector algebra
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledradius vector, location vector, position vector in Cartesian coordinates, vector from origin to point, position
- SourceWikidata Q192388
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