Consider the three displacement vectors A = (4î - 3j) m, B = (2î - 5j) m, and C = (-3î + 5j) m. Use the component method to determine the following. (a) The magnitude and direction of the vector D = A + B + C. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis (b) The magnitude and direction of E = -A - B + C. magnitude m direction counterclockwise from the +x axis

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Consider the three displacement vectors A = (4î – 3j) m, B = (2î – 5j) m, and C = (-3î + 5j) m. Use the component method to determine the following.
(a) The magnitude and direction of the vector D = A + B + C.
magnitude
m
direction
° counterclockwise from the +x axis
(b) The magnitude and direction of E
= -A - B +
magnitude
m
direction
° counterclockwise from the +x axis
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the three displacement vectors A = (4î – 3j) m, B = (2î – 5j) m, and C = (-3î + 5j) m. Use the component method to determine the following. (a) The magnitude and direction of the vector D = A + B + C. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis (b) The magnitude and direction of E = -A - B + magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis
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Component Method:

For vector x=a i+ b j

Magnitude is |x|=a2+b2

Direction is θ=tan-1(ba)

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