True or false: "You can break down a given vector into the sum of two vector components. The components of a vector represent the influence of that vector in a given direction."

Does this ferfer to the x and y of a vector??

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True or false: "You can break down a given vector into the sum of two vector components. The components of a vector represent the influence of that vector in a given direction."

Does this ferfer to the x and y of a vector??

amistre64 · Answer

vectors dont have an x and a y

anonymous · Answer

Influence in the direction of x and y

jziggy · Answer

Sort of... You can break down a vector into the x component and the y component.

amistre64 · Answer

in order to have some resemblence to generality;  i and j are used insted of x and y

anonymous · Answer

So... true.....?

anonymous · Answer

The question seems a little random to be false

amistre64 · Answer

we can take the vectors: u = <1,3> and v = <-2,5> and represent all vectors, k, in a plane by some linear combination: k = au + bv

anonymous · Answer

ok

amistre64 · Answer

id say its true

anonymous · Answer

I would as well, ok thanks