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Chapter 9: Q. 96 (page 606)

Explain the difference between an algebraic vector and a position vector.

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The algebraic vector is written as coordinates, represented as v=⟨p,q⟩and position vector starts from origin, represented as OP→.

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Step 1. Given Information 

We are given an algebraic vector and position vector.

We have to write the difference between them.

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Step 2. Difference between Algebraic and position vector

Algebraic vector is written as v=⟨p,q⟩, Position vector written as OP→.

The difference between algebraic vector and position vector is that algebraic vector is written as coordinates and position vector starts from origin.

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