Question

Which of the following condition is true for equal vectors?

(a) They have the same direction but not same magnitude

(b) They have the same magnitude and direction

(c) They have the same initial point

(d) They are parallel to the same line

The question was posed to me in class test.

My question comes from Types of Vectors topic in portion Vector Algebra of Mathematics – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) They have the same magnitude and direction

The best explanation: Two vectors are said to be equal, if they have the same magnitude and direction. They will be coinitial if they have the same initial point and they will be collinear if both the vectors are parallel to the same line.