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In these lessons, we will learn what is a position vector and how to find a position vector for a vector between two points.
What is a Position Vector?
A vector that starts from the origin (O) is called a position vector.
In the following diagram, point A has the position vector a and point B has the position vector b.

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How to find the Position Vector?


Example: P is the point (3, 4).

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. Find the position vector of Q.

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How to find a position vector for a vector between two points and also find the length of the vector?
Example:
a) Find the position vector v for a vector that starts at Q(3, 7) and ends at P(-4, 2)
b) Find the length of the vector found in part a)

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How to find the position vector between two points?


Example: Find the position vector between the point A(3, 2) and the point B(-2, 1)

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