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Add these two velocity vectors to find the magnitude of their resultant vector

Add these two velocity vectors to find the magnitude of their resultant vector-example-1

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4.6 m/s to the right.


Step-by-step explanation

Velocity is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude and direction.

Taking the 5.8 m/s moving to the right as positive, then the 1.2 m/s moving to the left will be negative.

∴ 5.8 + -1.2 = 5.8 - 1.2

= 4.6 m/s.

The resultant velocity vector is 4.6 m/s to the right.

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