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Show that the vectors form a right angled triangle.

Given Vectors:





First show that the vectors form a triangle, so we use the addition of vector





Hence these vectors form a triangle


Now we will use Pythagoras theorem to prove this is a right angle triangle.











Therefore these vectors form a right angled triangle.


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