From: Andrew Lorimer <andrew@lorimer.id.au>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:16:15 +0000 (+1100)
Subject: geometric proofs with vectors
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geometric proofs with vectors
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@@ -108,5 +108,18 @@ Vector resolute of $\boldsymbol{a}$ in direction of $\boldsymbol{b}$ is magnitud
 
 $$\boldsymbol{u}={{\boldsymbol{a}\cdot\boldsymbol{b}}\over |\boldsymbol{b}|^2}\boldsymbol{b}=\left({\boldsymbol{a}\cdot{\boldsymbol{b} \over |\boldsymbol{b}|}}\right)\left({\boldsymbol{b} \over |\boldsymbol{b}|}\right)=(\boldsymbol{a} \cdot \hat{\boldsymbol{b}})\hat{\boldsymbol{b}}$$
 
+## Vector proofs
+
+**Concurrent lines -** $\ge$ 3 lines intersect at a single point  
+**Collinear points -** $\ge$ 3 points lie on the same line
+
+Useful vector properties:
+
+- If $\boldsymbol{a}$ and $\boldsymbol{b}$ are parallel, then $\boldsymbol{b}=k\boldsymbol{a}$ for some $k \in \mathbb{R} \setminus \{0\}$
+- If $\boldsymbol{a}$ and $\boldsymbol{b}$ are parallel with at least one point in common, then they lie on the same straight line
+- Two vectors $\boldsymbol{a}$ and $\boldsymbol{b}$ are perpendicular if $\boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{b}=0$
+- $\boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{a} = |\boldsymbol{a}|^2$
+
+