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Moving Objects with Vectors

Vector addition in R1

• Familiar addition of real numbers
  
  

• P = [2], P' = [4], P'' = P + P' = [6]

Vector addition in R2

• The x and y parts of vectors can be added using addition of real numbers along each of the axes (component-wise addition)
  
  

• Result, P + P', plotted in R2 is the new vector

Geometric Transformations - 09 MAY 95

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