What are the components of a vector with a magnitude of 4.00 and a direction of - 112 degrees

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Aubrie Pitts

3 January, 10:08

What are the components of a vector with a magnitude of 4.00 and a direction of - 112 degrees

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Elise Reyes · Answer 1

Apply the equation. to find the magnitude, which is 1.4.

Apply the equation theta = tan-1 (y/x) to find the angle: tan-1 (1.0/-1.0) = - 45 degrees. However, note that the angle must really be between 90 degrees and 180 degrees because the first vector component is negative and the second is positive.