Problem 3-9 - Vector sum - Part 5 (b)

Find the magnitude and direction of the sum of the vectors \(A + B + C\) using the component technique. Assume two significant digits.
\(A = 20\; km\) north, \(B = 30\; km\) east, \(C = 50\; km\; 55 ^\circ\) west of north.

Accumulated Solution

graph indicating magnitude of direction (b)

Variable \(x\) comp \(y\) comp
A 0 +20
B    
C    
Sum    

No. In which direction does \(\text{B}\) point?

 
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