Subtracting vectors in a diagram

Edexcel International GCSE Maths (4MA1), chapter 27: Vectors, specification point 5.1d. Part of the full course.

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To subtract vectors in a diagram, travel backwards along one known arrow, then forwards along another. The result depends only on the start and finish points, so choose a route using arrows you know.

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Magnitude of a vector
Adding and subtracting column vectors
Resultant of two or more vectors
Multiplying a vector by a scalar
Finding a route through a vector diagram
Vectors with ratios on a line
Proving two vectors are parallel
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