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Chapter 3, Problem 41AP

A vector is given by R = 2 i ^ + j ^ + 3 k ^ . Find (a) the magnitudes of the x, y, and z components; (b) the magnitude of R ; and (c) the angles between R and the x, y, and z axes.

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