Column Vector Addition

Section A The diagrams show the sum of two vectors. Write the resultant column vector.

Example:

1. 2. 3.

3
2

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Section B Draw a diagram to show the resultant of the two vectors.

Example:

1. 2. 3.
3 0 3 1 1 0 2
+ = + = + =
1 2 3 3 1 2 2

4. 5. 6.
4 -3 -2 3 2 -2
+ = + = + =
1 2 -2 -1 -3 1

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Section C Find the resultant vectors of these vector additions.
Example:

3 4 7 3 3 5 3
1. + = 2. + = 3. + =
5 3 8 4 5 4 3

5 -3 -3 3 -5 -4
4. + = 5. + = 6. + =
-4 3 4 -5 -3 -3

15 4 -15 7 -7 -8 2
7. + = 8. + = 9. + + =
3 -13 8 4 -5 -13 6

Section D Multiplying a vector by a number gives a parallel vector. Write the parallel vector.

3 4 5
a = b = c =
5 2 7
Example:

1. 2. 3.
3 6 4
2a = 2 = 3b = 3 = 2c = =
5 10 2

-2 8 -4
d = e = f =
3 -1 -6
4. 5. 6.
4d = = 5e = = 1.5f =

2 -3 8
g = h = k =
5 6 -6
7. 8. 9.
-g = -1
2 -3h = -2.5k =
=
5

Subtracting a vector is the same as adding the negative vector.

Section E
Draw a diagram to show the subtractions.

1. 2.
3 2 4 0
a = b = a = b =
2 4 1 3
Example:

3 -2
a – b = a + (-b) = + a – b = a + (-b) = +
2 -4
1
= =
-2

3. 4.
-4 -2 2 4
a = b = a = b =
-2 -3 -5 -2

a – b = a + (-b) = + a – b = a + (-b) = +

= =

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Section F Find the answer to these vector subtractions.
Example:

6 4 2 7 2 4 5
1. – = 2. – = 3. – =
5 3 2 4 1 8 3

9 5 7 -2 -5 -3
4. – = 5. – = 6. – =
4 7 -4 6 7 -8

Section G

2 -3 1 -4 8
a = b = c = d = e =
3 4 -5 -6 -14

1. a + b + c 2. c – d 3. 2a + e
Example:

6
5

4. 3b + 2d 5. 4c – a 6. 0.5e + 3b

7. 5a – c + 1.5d 8. 10d + 5b – 3e 9. a + b + c – d – e

Section H Spot the mistakes and correct the answer.

5 1
Archie needed to draw a diagram to show the resultant of 3b + a when a = and b = .
-2 2

Explain Archie’s mistake and draw a correct

This is his diagram. diagram below.

18
2

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