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I’ve tried it so many times and can’t get the answer-example-1
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Answer:

(364.0, 236.4)

Explanation:

You want the vector 434∠33° written as an ordered pair.

Ordered pair

The "ordered pair" representation of a vector can take different forms. we're not sure the form your curriculum materials are asking for, so we'll show it a couple of ways.

(magnitude; direction) = (434; 33°) or maybe (434, 33)

(x, y) = 434·(cos(33°), sin(33°) ≈ (364.0, 236.4)

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Additional comment

We like the form used in the problem statement above (434∠33°) for vectors expressed in polar form. For vectors expressed in rectangular form, many calculators work nicely with a complex number representation (364 +236.4i).

The ordered pair using a semicolon (;) separator is written that way to distinguish it from the (x, y) ordered pair. That form is used by some geometry software. A calculator may use [434, 33] or [364, 236.4] (for example), leaving it up to the user to remember what the pair represents.

Some authors use a combination of complex and polar representations like this:

A(cos(B) +i·sin(B)) = A·cis(B)

In this, the "cis" is a reminder of the "cosine + i·sine" complex number representation. It is also a longer way to write A∠B.

The second attachment shows our preferred calculator using our preferred vector notations. YMMV

→ Be sure your calculator is in "degrees" mode.

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