State and explain tringal law of vector addiction

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The triangle law of vector addition states that:

If two vectors are represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in the same order, then their resultant (sum) is represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle taken in the opposite order.

Explanation:
Consider two vectors, A⃗\vec{A} and B⃗\vec{B}.

  1. Draw vector A⃗\vec{A} from an initial point P to a terminal point Q.
  2. From the terminal point Q of vector A⃗\vec{A}, draw vector B⃗\vec{B} to a terminal point R.
  3. The resultant vector, R⃗\vec{R}, is obtained by drawing a vector from the initial point P of A⃗\vec{A} to the terminal point R of B⃗\vec{B}.

Mathematically, this is expressed as:

R⃗=A⃗+B⃗\vec{R} = \vec{A} + \vec{B}

This law is fundamental for finding the sum of two vectors graphically.

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