Visual challenge · Vector addition
Make the resultant disappear
Keep A fixed. Adjust B until A + B becomes the zero vector.
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Why this worksConnect the experiment to the formula⌄
B = −A = (−4, −3)
|B| = 5, θ = 216.87°
|B| = 5, θ = 216.87°
A zero resultant requires Aₓ + Bₓ = 0 and Aᵧ + Bᵧ = 0. Therefore B must be the negative of A.