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Find the magnitude of the sum

Find the magnitude of the sum-example-1
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Answer:

8.57 m

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the problem, we have to decompose the two vectors along the two directions first:Vector A:- x component: Ax = +9.66 m- y compoment: Ay = 0 (the vector lies along the x-axis)Vector B:- x component: - y component: So now we can find the sum of the two vectors by adding the components along each axis:And the magnitude of the sum is given by Pythagorean theorem:

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