Question

Displacement vectors of 10 m west and 14 m west make a resultant vector that is _____.

Answer 1

Since they are both west, they simply add. The resultant is 24m, pointing west

Answer 2

For this case we can write each one of the vectors in the following way:

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This means that the x-axis is defined as positive towards the west.

Then, the resulting vector is:

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Answer:

Displacement vectors of 10 m west and 14 m west make a resultant vector that is 24 m west