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0580/12 May/Jun 2024, Question 10: Adding and Subtracting Vectors

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

Given column vectors a = (5, −7) and b = (6, −7), work out the vector a − b.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 1a − b = (5 − 6, −7 − (−7))
  2. 2= column vector (−1, 0)

Answercolumn vector (−1, 0)

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