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    Dec 4, 2010, 12:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Yaman
    What is a vector in math?
    EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to replace the name of Yaman -.-'
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    Dec 4, 2010, 01:09 PM


    In a nutshell,
    A vector has magnitude and direction.

    Suppose you throw a ball. It has the direction you threw it and how fast it was thrown. It has a vector.

    When the wind blows, it has direction and speed. A vector. That is why they have those little arrows on weather maps a lot of times.
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