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Find the sum of the given vectors and illustrate geometrically. [-1,4],[6,-2]

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Answer:

The sum of vectors is <5,2>.

Explanation:

The given vectors are <-1,4> and <6,-2>.

We need to find the sum of the given vectors and illustrate geometrically.

Plot the point (-1,4) on a coordinate plane and draw a vector <a> from (0,0) to (-1,4).

Plot the point (6,-2) on a coordinate plane and draw a vector <b> from (0,0) to (6,-2).

Now complete the parallelogram and the diagonal represents the sum of both vectors.

The end point of the diagonal is (5,2). It means sum of vectors is <5,2>.

Check the sum of vectors:


<-1,4> +<6,-2>=<-1+6,4-2>=<5,2>

Therefore, the sum of vectors is <5,2>.

Find the sum of the given vectors and illustrate geometrically. [-1,4],[6,-2]-example-1
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