Saturday, December 10, 2011

How can I prove that the sum of the vectors of a 5-sided polygon is 0?

Looking at the picture, I think it's kind of obvious that the sum is 0, but I'm have trouble putting it into words. Obviously the sum of the 2 vectors pointing down (in the -y direction) is equal to the 3 vectors pointing up (in the +y direction). But how can I prove that using sketches and geometry?

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