Stage 27 · Plane Vectors

27.3.4 Linear Operations in Coordinates

27.3 The Fundamental Theorem and Going to Coordinates

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27.3.4 Linear Operations in Coordinates

Core idea

To add, subtract, or scale, you just work component by component: (x₁,y₁)+(x₂,y₂)=(x₁+x₂,y₁+y₂).

Module goal. Use two non-collinear vectors as a base to describe any vector, then bring in coordinates so geometric operations turn into plain arithmetic.
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