State triangle law of vector addition. Give analytical treatment to find the magnitude and direction of a resultant vector by using this law.

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If 2 vectors acting simultaneously on a body are represented both in magnitude and direction by 2 sides of a triangle taken in an order then the resultant(both magnitude and direction) of these vectors is given by 3^rd side of that triangle taken in opposite order

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State triangle law of vector addition. Give analytical treatment to find the magnitude and direction of a resultant vector by using this law.

If 2 vectors acting simultaneously on a body are represented both in magnitude and direction by 2 sides of a triangle taken in an order then the resultant(both magnitude and direction) of these vectors is given by 3rd side of that triangle taken in opposite order

If 2 vectors acting simultaneously on a body are represented both in magnitude and direction by 2 sides of a triangle taken in an order then the resultant(both magnitude and direction) of these vectors is given by 3^rd side of that triangle taken in opposite order