Skip to main content\(\require{cancel}\let\vecarrow\vec
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\newcommand{\km}[1]{#1~\mathrm{km}}
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\)
Instructions.
Move the red point to move the vector in space. Click the red point to switch between
\(x\)-
\(y\) mode and
\(z\) mode.
The vector can be visualized as the diagonal of a rectangular box with the
\(x\text{,}\) \(y\text{,}\) and
\(z\) components as the side lengths.
