Subtracting two vectors algebraically and graphically

Subtracting two vectors algebraically and graphically

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Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

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The video tutorial explains vector addition and subtraction using the tail-to-head method. It highlights the importance of direction in subtraction and introduces the concept of negative numbers and scalar multiplication. The tutorial emphasizes the significance of order in subtraction and concludes with a reflection on the resultant vector.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method is used to add vectors by aligning the tail of one vector to the head of another?

Perpendicular method

Head-to-head method

Tail-to-head method

Parallel method

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can subtraction be viewed in terms of vector operations?

As adding a positive vector

As dividing vectors

As adding a negative vector

As multiplying vectors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the order matter in vector subtraction?

Because subtraction is not associative

Because subtraction is commutative

Because subtraction is not commutative

Because subtraction is associative

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a vector when a negative is added to it?

It becomes longer

It becomes shorter

It reflects or reverses direction

It remains unchanged

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of reflecting a vector by adding a negative?

The vector's direction changes

The vector's magnitude decreases

The vector remains the same

The vector's magnitude increases