A vector A has a magnitude of 17 (in some unspecified units) and makes an angle of 23° with the x-axis, and a vector B has a magnitude of 24 and makes an angle of 70° with the x-axis. Compute the magnitudes and directions of the vectors. (a) = A + B magnitude direction (b) C=A-B magnitude direction (c) C=A+ 4B magnitude direction (d) C = -A-7B magnitude direction (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)

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A vector A has a magnitude of 17 (in some unspecified units) and makes an angle of 23° with the x-axis, and a vector B has a magnitude of 24
and makes an angle of 70° with the x-axis. Compute the magnitudes and directions of the vectors.
C = A + B
(a)
magnitude
direction
(b) C=A-B
в
magnitude
direction
(c) C = A + 4B
magnitude
direction
(d) = -A-7B
℃
magnitude
direction
° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
O
(counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
Transcribed Image Text:A vector A has a magnitude of 17 (in some unspecified units) and makes an angle of 23° with the x-axis, and a vector B has a magnitude of 24 and makes an angle of 70° with the x-axis. Compute the magnitudes and directions of the vectors. C = A + B (a) magnitude direction (b) C=A-B в magnitude direction (c) C = A + 4B magnitude direction (d) = -A-7B ℃ magnitude direction ° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) ° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) ° (counterclockwise from the +x-axis) O (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
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