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vector parallelogram for addition and subtraction

right-hand rule for vector cross product

coordinate vector addition

parallelogram law for addition of vectors

vector mathematics

components of a vector

resolution of a vector into perpendicular components

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vector parallelogram for addition and subtraction

right-hand rule for vector cross product

coordinate vector addition

parallelogram law for addition of vectors

vector mathematics

components of a vector

resolution of a vector into perpendicular components

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