Adding Vectors Using Scale Diagrams..
-A vector is represented by an arrow. Its LENGTH determines its magnitude and the tip determines direction.
The Triangle Method : Tip to tail.

The Black: are the vectors in which the arrow, connects to the
end of the second arrow(vector). Which is why it is called tip to tail.
Practice:
Basically we measure using a ruler.
then measure the 2 end points to find the resultant of the two vectors.
The Parallelogram Method: Tip to Tail

The blue: is the other vector, with the same mirror image.
The green: is the resultant of the two vectors.
Now see how the two vectors tails connect, thats why its tip to tail.
the arrows show the directions each vector got copied from.
I don't see the big difference, the resultant is still the same as a the triangle method.
Practice:
So all we use is a ruler to find the lengths, but if you wanna find the angles, you got to use a protractor.
This is basically what we learned because we had the afternoon off. The next scribe is C.J
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