If two vectors are perpendicular to each other, how should you add them?

Perpendicular vectors form the legs of a right triangle when added head-to-tail. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude of their resultant: if the vectors have magnitudes a and b, the resultant has magnitude √(a² + b²). So the correct choice is “Use the Pythagorean theorem.”

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