Vector
A quantity with both magnitude (size) and direction. Often written as a column or in bold.
Definition
A column vector (3, 2) describes a translation of 3 right and 2 up. The magnitude (length) of (x, y) is √(x² + y²). Vectors can be added by adding components.
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