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Given initial point
and terminal point
write the vector
in terms of
and
Draw the points and the vector on the graph.
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Given initial point
and terminal point
write the vector
in terms of
and
Draw the points and the vector on the graph.
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Extensions
For the following exercises, use the given magnitude and direction in standard position, write the vector in component form.
A 60-pound box is resting on a ramp that is inclined 12°. Rounding to the nearest tenth,
- Find the magnitude of the normal (perpendicular) component of the force.
- Find the magnitude of the component of the force that is parallel to the ramp.
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A 25-pound box is resting on a ramp that is inclined 8°. Rounding to the nearest tenth,
- Find the magnitude of the normal (perpendicular) component of the force.
- Find the magnitude of the component of the force that is parallel to the ramp.
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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of a vector with magnitude 8 pounds pointed in a direction of 27° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
pounds,
pounds
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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of the vector with magnitude 4 pounds pointed in a direction of 127° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of a vector with magnitude 5 pounds pointed in a direction of 55° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
pounds,
pounds
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Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of the vector with magnitude 1 pound pointed in a direction of 8° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
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Real-world applications
A woman leaves home and walks 3 miles west, then 2 miles southwest. How far from home is she, and in what direction must she walk to head directly home?
4.635 miles, 17.764° N of E
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A boat leaves the marina and sails 6 miles north, then 2 miles northeast. How far from the marina is the boat, and in what direction must it sail to head directly back to the marina?
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A man starts walking from home and walks 4 miles east, 2 miles southeast, 5 miles south, 4 miles southwest, and 2 miles east. How far has he walked? If he walked straight home, how far would he have to walk?
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A woman starts walking from home and walks 4 miles east, 7 miles southeast, 6 miles south, 5 miles southwest, and 3 miles east. How far has she walked? If she walked straight home, how far would she have to walk?
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A man starts walking from home and walks 3 miles at 20° north of west, then 5 miles at 10° west of south, then 4 miles at 15° north of east. If he walked straight home, how far would he have to the walk, and in what direction?
Distance: 2.868. Direction: 86.474° North of West, or 3.526° West of North
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Questions & Answers
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how does twins formed?
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lack electricity and its more savely than electronic microscope because its naturally by using of light
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is like gone fail us
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in what situation (s) would be the use of a scanning electron microscope be ideal and why?
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is ideal for situations requiring high-resolution imaging of surfaces. It is commonly used in materials science, biology, and geology to examine the topography and composition of samples at a nanoscale level. SEM is particularly useful for studying fine details,
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cell is the building block of life.
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Source:
OpenStax, Precalculus. OpenStax CNX. Jan 19, 2016 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11667/1.6
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