Thursday, October 28, 2010

How to add vectors

Fomulas:
Pythagorean: a2 + b2 = c2
Trigonometry:









Adding or subtacting vectors by scale diagram:
1. Head to Tail
2. Resultant is always origin to destination
3. subtracting vecotrs means adding a vector in the opposite direction
4. use protractor to mreasure the angle accordance to N or S

Adding or subracting vectors by Components:
1. Set your positive axes (N and E)
2. Break all vectors down into two components (x and y)
3. Solve for x and y
4. Use pythagorean to add the two sums of components (x and y)
5. Use trigonometry to solve for angle

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