How do you subtract vectors given V1 = -5i + 2j and V2 = -3i -9j?

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A. S. Adikesavan
Jul 6, 2016

V1-V2=-2i+11j

Explanation:

If V1=(a1i+b1j)=(a1, b1) and V2=(a2i+b2j)=(a2, b2), then,
V1+-V2=(a1+-a2, b1+-b2)
So, here, V1-V2(-5-(-3), 2-(-9)=-2, 11)=-2i+11j.

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