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# Vector

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A vector is an element of a vector space. In calculus this is simply an n-tuple? under [vector analysis]?.

In some cases a vector can be thought of as a line representing a force in a certain direction, with the length of the line proportional to the size of the force. if two two-dimentional vectors a(4x+4y) and b(4x-4y) were added together the result would be c(8x), as the vertical portions would cancel each other out.

     a  /  b \     c
       /      \
      /        \
     /          \   ________

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