magnitude of the sum of two vectors |A+B|  the same as the sum of the magnitudes |A|+|B

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Chapter3: Vectors And Two-Dimensional Motion
Section3.1: Vectors And Their Properties
Problem 3.1QQ: The magnitudes of two vectors A and B are 12 units and 8 units, respectively. What are the largest...
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1) Is the magnitude of the sum of two vectors |A+B|  the same as the sum of the magnitudes |A|+|B|? 

a. always yes

b. always no

c. sometimes

2)Is the magnitude of the subtraction of two vectors |A−B|  the same as the subtraction of the magnitudes |A|−|B|?

a. always yes

b. always no 

c. sometimes

 

 

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