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Instructions:Choose an answer and hit 'next'. You will receive your score and answers at the end.Report an Errorquestion 5 of 5Which of the following correctly shows how to subtract vector b from vector a?
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To subtract vector b from vector a, you simply reverse the direction of vector b and add it to vector a. This is represented as:
a - b = a + (-b)
So, if vector a = (a1, a2) and vector b = (b1, b2), then:
a - b = (a1, a2) - (b1, b2) = (a1 - b1, a2 - b2)
This means you subtract the components of vector b from the corresponding components of vector a.
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