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OpenStudy (vecters):

What are vectors?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

numbers with directions?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

There are two types of vectors, position vectors and free vectors

OpenStudy (adamk):

A vector has a magnitude and a direction.

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

it's hard to define it

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

e.g. adamk is just giving propety

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

Position vectors start at the origin and free vectors are just the magnitude and the direction regardless of the starting point and the ending point

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

in physics it's usually free vectors, and in geometry position vectors may be useful

OpenStudy (vecters):

ohh i get it now

OpenStudy (vecters):

thanks for the answer!

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

no problem

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