Vector Equation of Line in Space

Author:Martha Jacobsen, Jen Townsend

Building up the equation for a line uses a base point (A below) and parametrically scaled copies of a direction vector. Move t to alter the value of the parameter.

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Exploding cube
Positive and Negative Space
Rolling Triangle
Silhouettes
Domino Chain Reaction

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"bullseye" 1.2
How much air is there?
A couple of points
Atwood Machines

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Parametric Curves
Similar Triangles
Geometric Distribution
Rhombus
Quadratic Functions