Vectors: Operations
(
–2
3
0
)
+
(
0
8
–8
)
=
(
)
Worked Solution:
The sum is a vector:
Add each component of one vector to the same component of the other to get that component of the sum:
(
–2
3
0
)
+
(
0
8
–8
)
=
(
–2 + 0
3 + 8
0 + –8
)
=
(
–2
11
–8
)
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MEI Produced by Dr Ron Knott, revised 31 March 2009
Test reference:
VectorsOp.html?ref=28031