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    The document describes how to use vector addition to find the resultant, or sum, of two vectors. It provides examples of adding vectors representing boat velocities and river currents. The key points are: 1) To add vectors, add their corresponding x- and y-components 2) The resultant vector points from the initial point to the terminal point of the sum of the individual vectors 3) Vectors can be rearranged to form a parallelogram, with the resultant as the diagonal between initial and terminal points

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    Add Vectors SE

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    The document describes how to use vector addition to find the resultant, or sum, of two vectors. It provides examples of adding vectors representing boat velocities and river currents. The key points are: 1) To add vectors, add their corresponding x- and y-components 2) The resultant vector points from the initial point to the terminal point of the sum of the individual vectors 3) Vectors can be rearranged to form a parallelogram, with the resultant as the diagonal between initial and terminal points

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    The document describes how to use vector addition to find the resultant, or sum, of two vectors. It provides examples of adding vectors representing boat velocities and river currents. The key points are: 1) To add vectors, add their corresponding x- and y-components 2) The resultant vector points from the initial point to the terminal point of the sum of the individual vectors 3) Vectors can be rearranged to form a parallelogram, with the resultant as the diagonal between initial and terminal points

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    The document describes how to use vector addition to find the resultant, or sum, of two vectors. It provides examples of adding vectors representing boat velocities and river currents. The key points are: 1) To add vectors, add their corresponding x- and y-components 2) The resultant vector points from the initial point to the terminal point of the sum of the individual vectors 3) Vectors can be rearranged to form a parallelogram, with the resultant as the diagonal between initial and terminal points

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    Name: Date:

    Get the Gizmo ready:


    Activity:
     Drag the initial point of both vectors to the origin.
    Vector sums  Drag the terminal point of a to (0, 5) and the
    terminal point of b to (2, 0).

    1. Vector a represents the velocity (speed) and direction of a boat


    crossing a river. Vector b represents the velocity and direction of a
    strong west-to-east current the boat encounters.
    5 mph
    a
    A. How do you think the current will affect the boat?

    b
    2 mph

    Sketch c to the right to show where you think the boat will go.

    B. Turn on Show resultant. Vector c is the resultant, or sum, of vectors a and b. In


    this case, c shows the resulting velocity and direction of the boat.

    What are the components of c? < , >

    2. Turn off Show resultant. With the initial points at the


    origin, change a to <1, 3> and b to <4, 2>. Sketch
    these vectors on the grid to the right.

    A. What do you expect the components of the

    resultant to be? < , >

    B. Turn on Show resultant, and sketch the


    resultant in your diagram. What are the
    components of the resultant?

    < , >

    C. In general, how can you use the components of a and b to find the components of c?

    Select Show sum computation to check your answer. Vary the components of a
    and b to check that a vector sum can always be found by adding the corresponding
    components of the vectors.

    D. Drag the initial point of b to the terminal point of a. What do you notice?

    2018
    3. Suppose a and b have initial points at the origin, and a = <–5, –1> and b = <1, 4>.

    A. Add the components of a and b to find


    the components of the resultant, c.
    Show your work in the space below.

    B. Sketch a, b, and c on the grid to the


    right. Check your answer in the Gizmo.

    C. Drag the initial point of b onto the terminal point of a. Sketch the result on the grid
    above. Notice that the vectors in your sketch form three sides of a parallelogram.

    D. Sketch the fourth side of the parallelogram above. Which vector forms the fourth

    side? Turn on Show resultant and Show parallelogram to check.

    E. What part of the parallelogram is c, the resultant?

    F. Compare the coordinates of the terminal point of c to the sum of a and b (the

    components of c). What do you notice?

    G. Drag a and b to make new vectors. Be sure to keep the initial point of a at the origin
    and the initial point of b on the terminal point of a.

    Is a + b always the same as the coordinates of the terminal point of c?

    4. What is c if c = a + b, a = <3, 4>, and b = <–3, –4>?

    This is called a state of equilibrium. Equilibrium occurs when equal forces pull in opposite
    directions.

    2018
    5. Use vector sums to answer each of the following questions. Show your work. Check your
    answers in the Gizmo.

    A. What is the resultant of a = <1, 3> B. What is the vector sum of <–5, 2>
    and b = <–3, –4>? and <6, –1>?

    2018

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