Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 57: 16a

Answer

$8\,m\,\hat{i}+2\,m\,\hat{j}$

Work Step by Step

We're given that $\vec{a} = (3\,m)\hat{i} + (4\,m)\hat{j}$ and $\vec{b} = (5\,m)\hat{i} + (-2\,m)\hat{j}$. We can add these vectors component-wise. $\vec{a}+\vec{b} = (3\,m+5\,m)\hat{i} + (4\,m-2\,m)\hat{j} = 8\,m\,\hat{i}+2\,m\,\hat{j}$.
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