under what condition the sum of two vectors will be zero

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souvik · Answer

their magnitude would be same and they would act in the same line and opposite direction..

missmob · Answer

so thats when hey will be zero

souvik · Answer

hmm

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Yes, the three vectors that make up a triangle sum to zero, imagine you are walking on a path described by three vectors that form a triangle, your total displacement, the vector sum of distance traveled from the start, is zero, since you end up where you started.

missmob · Answer

okay thx i got it

dumbsearch2 · Answer

:) Citation: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101030070420AAr4QgI

missmob · Answer

no like iwas asking in wat condition they will be zero

anonymous · Answer

also when the two vectors are null vectors (vectors with zero magnitude).