Resultant of two vectors formula

The head to tail method is way to find the resultant vector. The steps are quite straight forward. The head to tail method considers the head of a vector to be the end with the arrow, or the 'pointy end'. The tail of the vector is where the vector begins.

According to Math Warehouse,

The resultant vector is the vector that ‘results’ from adding two or more vectors together.

The formula for calculating the resultant of two vectors is:

R = √[P2 + Q2 + 2PQcosθ]

Where: R = Resultant of the Two Vectors P = Magnitude of the First Vector Q = Magnitude of the Second Vector

θ = Inclination Angle between the Two Vectors