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    5. $(2, 3) \in \reals^2$

    $(2, 3) \in \reals^2$

    Example · High school

    Terms

    TermThis exampleWhy
    vector ✓
    point ✓

    Distinctions using this example

    • Vector vs. point: $(2, 3)$ is a point of $\reals^2$, and it is a vector, because $\reals^2$ has a distinguished origin, $(0, 0)$, so each point can be identified with the vector from the origin.

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    Updated: November 4, 2026

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