Consider the displacement vector Ã = (31 +31) m, B = (1-5ĵ) m, and C = (-1+4) m. Use the component method to determine: (a) D=A+B-C (b) The magnitude and direction of D (c) Find D C and the angle between D and C.

Consider the displacement vector Ã = (31 +31) m, B = (1-5ĵ) m, and C = (-1+4) m. Use the component method to determine: (a) D=A+B-C (b) The magnitude and direction of D (c) Find D C and the angle between D and C.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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