Tim D.
asked • 06/16/22How to find the resultant of two vectors that are perpendicular to each other?
How to find the resultant of two vectors that are perpendicular to each other?
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Heather Marie D. answered • 06/19/22
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To find the resultant you find the hypotenuse of the two vectors. Use the pythagorean theorem:
(Length of Vector 1)2 + (Length of Vector 2)2 = Magnitude of Resultant Vector (Hypotenuse)
It might help if you graph it out to see the right triangle.
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Luke J.
To attempt to make my answer to come "easier", are these 2-D or 3-D vectors?06/16/22