Question

Help!

Answer 1

Could you show us what you've done so far regarding this question?

Answer 2

Or at least what part is confusing?

Answer 3

nothing, well I don't understand

Answer 4

do you know what component method is

Answer 5

Nope.

Answer 6

Are you at least familiar with the standard basis vectors? Just trying to find out where to start with getting this point.

Answer 7

ok..representing a vector as (a,b) is component representation that is a being the x component of the vector and b the y component...are we ok with this @sue101?

Answer 8

oook

Answer 9

so i you have a vector with it's initial point and terminal(end) point to represent it as a single component you subtract the corresponding x and y components
say your vector has it's initial point (m,k) and the terminal point (h,g) your vector is represented as(h-m,......) you should try the y component