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Grade 11General Physics

Vector p is 6m in the x_direction vector q is 10m in the y_ direction
Use the parallelogram methed to work out p+q
Use pythagoras therom and trigonomatrey to work out p-q

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4 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Mayank Ranka
4 Years ago

Parallelogram method
R² = P² + Q² + 2PQ cos theta
Because x axis and y axis are perpendicular
Hence theta = 90 degree
R² = P² + Q² +0
R = [\large \sqrt] (P²+Q²)
R = [\large \sqrt] 136