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Adding and subtracting vectors in component form
- Intro Lesson16:02
- Lesson: 1a2:02
- Lesson: 1b1:25
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- Lesson: 2a1:41
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- Lesson: 2c2:41
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Adding and subtracting vectors in component form
In this section, we will learn how to find the sum, as well as the difference between vectors algebraically and graphically. We will do so with two methods – the "Tip To Tail" method, and the "parallelogram method.
Related Concepts: Adding and subtracting complex numbers
Lessons
- Introduction
- 1.Given the vectors v=<4,−3>, w=<−1,9> and t=<2,5>,a)find v+vb)find v+wc)find 5v+2w+3t
- 2.Given the vectors v=<5,5>, w=<−2,−3> and t=<4,−7>,a)find v−vb)find v−wc)find 2v−t−3w
- 3.
a)find p+q graphically and algebraicallyb)find 2q+p graphically and algebraically - 4.
a)find p−q graphically and algebraicallyb)find q−21p graphically and algebraically - 5.
a)find a−b+c algebraically and graphicallyb)find 3a−c+b algebraically and graphically