Vectors: Operations
(
–5
–6
2
)
–
(
6
–8
–4
)
=
(
)
Worked Solution:
The difference is a vector:
In each vector subtract the same components to get the some component of the difference:
(
–5
–6
2
)
–
(
6
–8
–4
)
=
(
–5 – 6
–6 – –8
2 – –4
)
=
(
–11
2
6
)
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MEI Produced by Dr Ron Knott, revised 31 March 2009
Test reference:
VectorsOp.html?ref=16704