How do you find u+v and u-v given u=<-5,3> and v=<0,0>?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-10T08:32:39

#vecu+vecv=<-5,3>#

#vecu-vecv=<-5,3>#

Just add/subtract corresponding components.

#vecu=<-5,3>" & "vecv=<0,0>#

#vecu+vecv=<-5+0,3+0>#

#vecu+vecv=<-5,3>#

#vecu-vecv=(-5-0,3-0>#

#vecu-vecv=<-5,3>#

this implies that #" "vecv=<0,0>" "#is the additive identity.