What is relative position vector?

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Section8.1: Cnc Basics
Problem 6RQ: Which coordinate system uses an angle and a distance to identify a position?
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What is relative position vector?

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Relative Position Vector Definition:

A vector is defined as a quantity that always has two properties - a magnitude and a direction and the value of a vector could be positive, negative or zero. Position vector is a type of vector that is used to define the magnitude as well as the direction of a point.

The relative position vector indicates the position of a moving point relative to another point. Another point could be fixed or in motion. The relative length between the two points will be the magnitude of the relative position vector.

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