But what if the two vectors are not in the same direction and they are not perpendicular? Well, here is the key to vector addition: Every vector can be broken into two vectors.

Practise using vector components when adding, subtracting or calculating the magnitude of vectors ahead of your National 5 Maths exam.

Expressions are obtained for the resultant of n vectors whose directions are completely random in s dimensions, but for each of which the distribution of the scalar square is given. This is most ...