Mathematics GCSE
Component-wise addition and subtraction
What Component-wise addition and subtraction means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Component-wise addition and subtraction
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Reference: AQA
To add vectors, add corresponding components; to subtract, subtract corresponding components.
Topics that use Component-wise addition and subtraction
- Vectors (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- 2D column vector
- Diagrammatic and column representations
- image
- scalar multiplication
- Translation
- Vector notation and representation
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