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How do you subtract vectors with the parallelogram rule?

In this tutorial you will learn a nice trick for turning vector subtraction problems into vector addition problems.

Summary

  1. This subtraction problem turns into an addition problem once we flip vector B around

Notes

    1. If you add a negative vector it's the same as subtracting a positive vector
    1. A parallelogram is a shape where opposite sides are equal and parallel