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Sum of Three or More Vectors

The sum of three or more vectors is formed in the same way as the sum of two vectors, as in Figure 10.1.10.

 

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Figure 10.1.10 Sum of Vectors

The sum of the vectors (clockwise or counterclockwise) around the perimeter of a triangle or polygon is always the zero vector (Figure 10.1.11).

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Figure 10.1.11


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