A vector A has a magnitude of 54.0 m and points in a direction 20.0° below the x axis. A second vector, B, has a magnitude of 70.0 m and points in a direction 52.0° above the x axis.
(a) Sketch the vectors A, B, and C = A + B. (Do this on paper. You do not need to turn this in,but use it as a control of your calculations.)
to find thee x and y component of vector C
as well find thee magintude and direction
Please help me with math problem?
"A" has a negative vertical (y-axis) component of:
sin(20) = -y/54
54 * sin(20) = -y
-18.46908774 = y
and a positive horizontal (x-axis) component of:
cos(20) = x/54
54 * cos(20) = x
50.74340152 = x
"B" has a positive vertical component of:
sin(52) = y/70
70 * sin(52) = y
55.16075275 = y
and a positive horizontal component of:
cos(52) = x/70
70 * cos(52) = x
43.096303 = x
Therefore, the combined vector, "C", has
components of:
x = 50.74340152 + 43.096303
x = 93.839705
y = -18.46908774 + 55.160752752
y = 36.6916650
Magnitude is the hypotenuse of the right triangle
formed by these horizontal and vertical vectors:
x^2 + y^2 = magnitude^2
(93.839705)^2 + (36.6916650)^2 = magnitude^2
8805.890196 + 1346.278281 = magnitude^2
10152.1685 = magnitude^2
100.758 = magnitude
tan(direction) = 36.6916650/93.839705
direction = atan(.391004)
direction = 21.35568 degrees
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