To find the magnitude of vector v, we can use the formula:
|v| = √(x^2 + y^2)
Where x and y are the components of the vector.
For v = (-5, -2), we have:
|v| = √((-5)^2 + (-2)^2)
= √(25 + 4)
= √29
≈ 5.4
So, the magnitude of v is approximately 5.4.
To find the direction angle θ of vector v, we can use the formula:
θ = tan^(-1)(y/x)
For v = (-5, -2), we have:
θ = tan^(-1)(-2/-5)
≈ tan^(-1)(0.4)
≈ 21 degrees
So, the direction angle θ of vector v is approximately 21 degrees.
Find the magnitude and direction angle θ of the following vectors. Round the magnitude to the nearest tenth, and round the direction angle to the nearest degree, if rounding is necessary.
v = (-5, -2)
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