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20 June, 17:57

Can a vector be shorter than one of its components

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  1. 20 June, 18:25
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    It can never be shorter than a component - magnitude of avector is the square root of the sum of the components squared, and a square function never produces a negative number. However, it can be the same size as its component, if that component is the only one
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