Answer the following questions on vector addition:
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Problem
Answer the following questions on vector addition:
(a) State the parallelogram law of vector addition.
(b) Explain, with reasons, why the parallelogram law and the triangle law yield identical resultants for the same pair of vectors.
(c) With the help of a neatly labelled sketch, describe the steps to determine the direction of the resultant when two non-perpendicular vectors are added graphically.