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Grade 12th passVectors

vector p is 6m in x direction vector q is 10m in y direction use the pythagoras to worke out p-q

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
Dear student
 
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 \sqrt136
 
Hope it helps