Question

A vector points 12.0 units alongthe x-axis, and 9.00 units alongthe y-axis.Find the direction of the vector.

Answer 1

The direction of a vector is given as:

`\theta=\tan ^(-1)((v_y)/(v_x))`

where vx and vy are the components along the axis.

Plugging the values given we have:

`\begin{gathered} \theta=\tan ^(-1)((9)/(12)) \\ \theta=36.87 \end{gathered}`

Therefore the direction of the vector is 36.87°