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How to calculate direction by looking at a diagram?

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To calculate the direction of the vector v⃗ = (x, y) , use the formula θ = arctan(y/x) , where θ is the smallest angle the vector forms with the horizontal axis, and x and y are the components of the resultant vector.

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