Question #2d7d4

1 Answer
Sep 20, 2017

The first vector V1 has a magnitude of 11.7 m and is angled 35.8° counterclockwise from the +x direction.

so V1=11.7cos35.8ˆi+11.7sin35.8ˆj

V1=9.5ˆi+6.8ˆj

The 2ndt vector V2 has a magnitude of16.5 m and is angled 13.0° counterclockwise from the -x direction.

so V2=16.5cos193ˆi+16.5sin193ˆj

V2=16.0ˆi3.7ˆj

So resultant vector

V=V1+V2=7.5ˆi+3.1ˆj

(a) so magnitude of resultant vector

V=7.5ˆi+3.1ˆj=8.1m

(b) And the resultant makes an angle

tan1(3.17.5)=157.5counter clockwise with +x axis