I have two points in cartesian coordinates P_1=(1,0,2) and P_2=(0,2,1) and need the distance vector from P_1 to point P_2. The vector from origin to P_1 is defined as R while the vector from origin to point P_2 is defined as bb(R'). The vector I am looking for is then bb(R-R') between the first and the second one in space. I have forgotten linear algebra a bit so I am not sure of the proper way of doing it. Could you please help me out?

popljuvao69

popljuvao69

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2022-08-09

I have two points in cartesian coordinates P 1 = ( 1 , 0 , 2 ) and P 2 = ( 0 , 2 , 1 ) and need the distance vector from P 1 to point P 2 . The vector from origin to P 1 is defined as R while the vector from origin to point P 2 is defined as R' . The vector I am looking for is then R-R' between the first and the second one in space. I have forgotten linear algebra a bit so I am not sure of the proper way of doing it. Could you please help me out?
Is this right?
R = ( 1 , 0 , 2 ) R' = ( 0 , 2 , 1 ) R-R' = ( 1 , 0 , 2 ) ( 0 , 2 , 1 ) = ( 1 , 2 , 1 )

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a2t2esdg

a2t2esdg

Beginner2022-08-10Added 13 answers

What you wrote is the opposite: the vector from P 2 to P 1 . The vector from P 1 to P 2 will be
R R = ( 1 , 2 , 1 )

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