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Grade 12Vectors

What is the condition for colinear vectors?

Profile image of Hasan Ali
14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ashwin Muralidharan IIT Madras
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

Hi Hasan,

 

For collinear vectors,

 

One Vector must be some "λ" times another vector.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Best Regards,

Ashwin (IIT Madras).

Profile image of suchita undare
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

for two vectors to be collinear their support lines must be parallel.

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