
University Physics (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133969290
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.28E
Let θ be the angle that the vector A makes with the +x-axis, measured counterclockwise from that axis. Find angle θ for a vector that has these components: (a) Ax = 2.00 m, Ay = −1.00 m; (b) Ax = 2.00 m, Ay = 1.00 m; (c) Ax = −2.00 m, Ay = 1.00 m; (d) Ax = −2.00 m, Ay = −1.00 m.
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