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Sketch (1,2,3)(1, −2, 3) and (13,23,1)\left(-\frac{1}{3},\frac{2}{3},-1\right). Why do these vectors point in opposite directions?

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To sketch a vector (a,b,c)(a,b,c) simply draw a line between (0,0,0)(0,0,0) (this point is called a base\textit{base} or tail\textit{tail} of a vector) and the point (a,b,c)(a,b,c) (the tip\textit{tip} of the vector). \par The vectors (1,2,3)(1,-2,3) and (1/3,2/3,1)(-1/3, 2/3,-1) are skecthed in the diagram.

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