A particle moves \(5\) m east and then \(5\) m west. Find the resultant displacement.
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For \(\mathbf a=(1,2,3)\), calculate \(\mathbf a-\mathbf a\).
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Find \(\mathbf x\) if \(\mathbf x+(2,-5)=(2,-5)\).
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Forces \((6,-1)\) N and \((-6,1)\) N act together. Find the resultant.
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What is the magnitude of \((0,0,0)\)?
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Compute \(-3(0,0,0)\).
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Find \(k\) if \(k(2,-1)=(0,0)\).
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Find \(\mathbf v\) if \(4\mathbf v=(0,0,0)\).
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Show that displacements \((2,1)\), \((3,-4)\), and \((-5,3)\) form a closed route.
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If \(\mathbf a=(7,-2,5)\), find \(\mathbf b\) such that \(\mathbf a+\mathbf b=\mathbf0\).
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Can \((0,0)\) have a unique direction angle? Justify using magnitude.
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Solve \((x+2,3-y)=(0,0)\).
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A body is in equilibrium under \((3,4)\) N, \((-8,1)\) N, and \(\mathbf F\). Find \(\mathbf F\).
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For \(\mathbf u=(a,2a-6)\), decide whether any \(a\) makes \(\mathbf u=\mathbf0\).
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If \(\mathbf p=(2,-3,1)\) and \(\mathbf q=(-4,6,-2)\), find \(2\mathbf p+\mathbf q\).
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A vector \(\mathbf v\) satisfies \(\mathbf v+\mathbf w=\mathbf w\) for every \(\mathbf w\in\mathbb R^2\). Determine \(\mathbf v\), and verify your answer using \(\mathbf w=(3,-4)\).
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Show that \(\overrightarrow{AB}=(1,5)\), \(\overrightarrow{BC}=(-4,2)\), and \(\overrightarrow{CD}=(3,-7)\) imply \(D=A\), then find the missing displacement if the final leg were instead required to end at \(D=A+(2,-1)\).
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Solve \(s(1,-2,4)+t(0,0,0)=(0,0,0)\), and explain why this differs from solving \(s(1,-2,4)+t(2,-4,8)=\mathbf0\).