Table of contents
- 0. Review of College Algebra4h 43m
- 1. Measuring Angles39m
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 3. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations2h 34m
- 7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 8. Vectors2h 25m
- 9. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
8. Vectors
Geometric Vectors
Problem 7.9b
Textbook Question
Refer to vectors a through h below. Make a copy or a sketch of each vector, and then draw a sketch to represent each of the following. For example, find a + e by placing a and e so that their initial points coincide. Then use the parallelogram rule to find the resultant, as shown in the figure on the right.
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a + b
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Identify the vectors a and b from the provided diagram or description.
Sketch vector a and vector b on a graph, ensuring that their initial points coincide.
Use the parallelogram rule to find the resultant vector: Draw a parallelogram where vectors a and b are adjacent sides. The diagonal of the parallelogram starting from the common initial point of vectors a and b represents the resultant vector.
Label the resultant vector as a + b.
Check the direction and magnitude of the resultant vector to ensure it accurately represents the sum of vectors a and b.
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