This document discusses how to find the resultant vector of two vectors using the tip-to-tail method. It explains that because the boat and current are both moving, their relationship can be represented by two vectors. It then demonstrates using the tip-to-tail method by showing how to move one vector without changing its direction, identify the starting and end points on a scaled diagram, and join the points to determine the resultant vector.

3. In this question, there are two vectors.
First Vector
Second Vector

4. Both the boat and current are moving,
hence this is not a static situation.
Therefore there will be a resultant
vector.
First Vector
Second Vector

5. To find the resultant vector, you
can use either parallelogram
method or tip-to-tail method.
First Vector
Second Vector

6. I will use the tip-to-tail method to
demonstrate how to find the
resultant vector.
First Vector
Second Vector

7. Move one vector without changing
its direction.
First Vector
Second Vector

8. Move one vector without changing
its direction.
First Vector
Second Vector

9. On the scaled diagram, the two
vectors will look like diagram
below.
First Vector
Second Vector

10. The triangle is ‘open’. To find the
resultant vector, we first identify the
‘starting point’ of the combined
diagram.
First Vector
Second Vector

11. The red dot is the starting point.
First Vector
Second Vector

12. Then we find the end point.
The end point is the ‘open’ arrow.
First Vector
Second Vector

13. Lastly, join the starting point to the
end point.
Resultant vector (marked
First Vector with double arrow)
Second Vector