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grade 12 · PRE-005
Find vector components
Subtract initial coordinates from terminal coordinates in a fixed order.
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A vector begins at \((-5, -1)\) and ends at \((-3, 2)\). What are its components?
-12
12
-8
8
-4
4
4
-4
8
-8
12
-12
start (-5, -1) → end (-3, 2)
components = (end x − start x, end y − start y)
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\((-2, -3)\)
\((3, 3)\)
\((2, 4)\)
\((2, 3)\)