Vector Addition - using SVG Graphs

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The following graph is not an image - it is a scalable vector graphics file and it is being rendered by your browser as a picture.

We are adding 2 vectors A (in black) and B (in blue). The resulting vector R is shown in red. We can also see the parallelogram of forces.

Click the button below the graph to see another (random) example. (Sometimes the vector labels overlap. Sorry about that!)

The above illustration is an example of vector graphics - images that are made using vectors.

More Information

• Graphs using SVG, where you can plot whatever graph you like.
• Vector Art, an important new field of art based on vectors.