A football player runs the pattern given in the drawing by the three displacement vectors , , and . The magnitudes of these vectors are A = 6.00 m, B = 13.0 m, and C = 15.0 m. Using the component method, find the (a) magnitude and (b)direction of the resultant vector + + . Take to be a positive angle.

Question

A football player runs the pattern given in the drawing by the three displacement vectors , , and . The magnitudes of these vectors are A = 6.00 m, B = 13.0 m, and C = 15.0 m. Using the component method, find the (a) magnitude and (b)direction  of the resultant vector  +  + . Take  to be a positive angle.

Damon · Answer

Calculate all x components and add Calculate all y components and add take sqrt(xtotal^2+ytotal^2) take tan^-1 (ytotal/xtotal)