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TRIGONOMETRY ( adding vectors algebraically) Find the direction of the resultant vector

TRIGONOMETRY ( adding vectors algebraically) Find the direction of the resultant vector-example-1
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First, we add the vectors:


(14,7)+(-9,-2)=(14-9,7-2)=(5,5)

Then, the direction of the resultant vector is given by:


\tan ^(-1)(5)/(5)=\tan ^(-1)1=45\degree

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