How to Add Vectors

To add vectors, follow this process. (1) Find all horizontal (x) components of the vectors and combine them. (2) Find all vertical (y) components of vectors and combine them. (3) The magnitude of the total (the net vector) can be found with the Pythagorean theorem. (Total^2 = (Total x)^2 + Totatl y)^2. (4) The direction of the total (the net vector) can be found using angle = tan^-1 (total y / total x). Vectors can also be added with the "tip-to-tail" or parallelogram method. These methods are general and will work for combining force vectors (finding net force), acceleration vectors, velocity vectors, displacement vectors, and so on.

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can you explain why you drew the 2nd vector like that? Isn't that counterintuitive to how its originally positioned?