Why are only very small angular displacements treated as vectors?

Correct answer B. Large angular displacements do not obey the commutative law of vector addition

Explanation

Adding two large rotations in a different order gives a different final orientation, so they fail the commutative law. Infinitesimally small rotations do commute and behave as vectors.

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