You are given a vector in the xy plane that has a magnitude of 84.0 units and a y-component of -67.0 units.

(a) What are the two possibilities for its x-component?

(b) Assuming the x-component is known to be positive, specify the magnitude of the vector which, if you add it to the original one, would give a resultant vector that is 80.0 units long and points entirely in the negative x-direction.

(c) Specify the direction of the vector.

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Answer:

Explanation:

a)Magnitude = [tex]\sqrt{(x1-y2)^{2} + (x1-x2)^{2} }[/tex]

84=[tex]\sqrt{(0- (-67))^{2} + (x-0)^{2} }[/tex]

x= +50.67 or -50.67 units

b) We are given that the resultant is entirely in the -ve x direction which means that the y-component of the resultant is 0; It means that the y-component of the next vector = -ve of the y component of the initial vector i.e 67.

To make the magnitude 80 units in the negative x direction where the y component is 0, the x component must be -130.67(-50.67 - 80) as the x component is + 50.67units.

Magnitude = [tex]\sqrt{(0- (67))^{2} + (-130.67)^{2} }[/tex] = 146.85 units

c) The direction vector = 67/146.85 i  - 130.67/146.85 j where i corresponds to the vector in y direction and j corresponds to the vector in x direction. Or this vector is at an angle of 180 - [tex]Tan^{-1}(67/130.67)degrees[/tex] i.e 152.85 degrees from the +ve x-axis.

A) The two possibilities for the x-component are; +50.67 units or -50.67 units

B) The magnitude of the vector added to the original one is; 146.85 units

C) The direction of the vector is; θ = 207.15°

A) We are given;

Magnitude of vector = 84 units

Y-component of the vector = -67 units

We know that the formula for for 2 vectors like this in x and y direction is;

A = xi^ + yj^

Where A is the magnitude of the resultant

x is the value of the x-component

y is the value of the y-component

Thus;

A = √(x² + y²)

84 = √(x² + (-67)²)

84² = x² + 4489

7056 = x² + 4489

x = ±√(7056 - 4489)

x = ±50.67 units

B) From A above, let us take the positive value of the x-component and as such our original vector will be;

A = 50.67i^ - 67j^

We want to add another vector to this that would make the resultant to be -80 units in the x direction. Thus, A = -80i and if the new additional vector is V^, then we have;

-80i^ = (50.67i^ - 67j^) + V^

V^ = -(80 + 50.67)i^ + 67j^

V = -130.67i^ + 67j^

The magnitude of vector V is;

V = √(x² + y²)

V = √(-130.67)² + 67²)

V = 146.85 units

C) The direction of the vector V is;

θ = tan^(-1) (y/x)

θ = tan^(-1) (67/-130.67)

θ = -27.15°

Since it points entirely in the negative x axis, then the angle is;

180 - (-27.15) = 207.15°

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