two vectors have maginitude V1=3.5km and V2=4km What are the max and min magnitudes of their vector sum?

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two vectors have maginitude V1=3.5km and V2=4km What are the max and min magnitudes of their vector sum?

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2007-09-16 06:12:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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7.5 and 0.5

2007-09-16 06:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by mkaamsel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vectors have BOTH magnitude and direction. If they are both in the SAME direction, V1+V2 are additive in the usual sense, and 7.5. If they are in OPPOSITE directions, V1+V2 are subtractive in the usual sense, and -0.5

2007-09-16 06:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I concur with the answerer below me

2007-09-16 06:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋