Vector

Addition
(Analytical Method)
 Case I – Vectors are parallel (𝛉 = 𝟎°)
P + Q = R

Magnitude: Direction:
Q sin 0°
R= P2 + 2PQ cos 0° + Q2 tan α =
P + Q cos 0°
R = P2 + 2PQ + Q2 0
tan α =
R= (P + Q)2 =0
P+Q
R=P+Q α = 0°
Case I – Vectors are parallel (𝛉 = 𝟎°)
Case I – Vectors are parallel (𝛉 = 𝟎°)
Case I – Vectors are parallel (𝛉 = 𝟎°)
Case I – Vectors are parallel (𝛉 = 𝟎°)
Case II – Vectors are perpendicular (𝛉 = 𝟗𝟎°)
R
P + Q = Q
α
P
Magnitude: Direction:
Q sin 90° Q
R= P2 + 2PQ cos 90° + tan α = =
P + Q cos 90° P +0
Q2 R = P2 + 0 + Q2
Q
α = tan−1
R= P2 + Q2 P
Case III – Vectors are anti-parallel (𝛉 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎°)

P − Q = R

Magnitude: Direction:
Q sin 180°
R = P2 + 2PQ cos 180° + Q2 tan α = =0
P + Q cos 180°
R = P2 − 2PQ + Q2
If P > Q: α = 0°
R= (P − Q)2
R=P−Q If P < Q: α = 180°
Adding Vectors Using Components
Example
Example
Example
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Given two vectors, P=(2,5) and

Q=(3,-2), determine the magnitude
of the resultant vector R using
their components.
Try This

Given two vectors, A=(5,10) and

Q=(4,-5), determine the magnitude
and the angle of the resultant
vector C using their components.
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