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Find the scalar components and magnitude of the vector joining the points `P(x_1,y_1,z_1)`and `Q(x_2,y_2,z_2)`

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`x_(2)-x_(1), y_(2)-y_(1), z_(2)-z_(1); sqrt((x_(2)-x_(1))^(2)+(y_(2)-y_(1))^(2)+(z_(2)-z_(1))^(2))`.
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