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The triangle law of vector addition states that the third side of a triangle represents:

Answer: a + b.

  • A a - b
  • B a + b
  • C a x b
  • D a . b

Correct answer: B. a + b

Explanation: Triangle law: place vectors head to tail; the closing side (from tail of a to head of b) is a + b.

xya (4,1)b (2,3)a + b (6,4)

Triangle law of vector addition: placing vector b at the head of vector a, the diagonal from the start to the final head gives the resultant a + b.

Concept context

Vectors, dot product, cross product, and geometric applications

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