3.00 m is the magnitude of the resultant vector
137.1° is the directional angle of the resultant vector.
1) To find the magnitude of the resultant
Discover each vector's individual components first.
We must consider the signs of the components because the angles in the figure are measured in various ways.
In this case, both the y component of vector C and the x component of vector A are negative.
The vectors' components are as follows, using a little trigonometry:
Magnitude of A = 5 m
[tex]A_{x}[/tex] = - (5.00m) cos20° = -5 ×0.408 = -4.698 m
[tex]A_{y}[/tex] = + (5.00m)sin20° = +5 × 0.342 = +1.710 m
Magnitude of B = 5m
[tex]B_{x}[/tex] = +(5.00m)cos60° = 5 × 0.5 = +2.5m
[tex]B_{y}[/tex] = +(5.00m)sin60° = 5 × √3/2 = +4.33 m
Cx = 0
Cy = -4.00m
The sum of all three vectors, which we refer to as R, produces components.
Rₓ = Aₓ + Bₓ + Cₓ
= -4.698 + 2.5 + 0
= -2.198 m
[tex]R_{y}[/tex] = [tex]A_{y} + B_{y} + C_{y}[/tex]
= +1.71 +4.33 - 4.00
= 2.040 m
R = [tex]\sqrt{R_{x^{2} }+R_{y^{2} }[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{(-2.198)^{2 } + (2.040)^{2} }[/tex]
= 3.00 m
2) To find the directional angle of resultant
tan θ = 2.040/-2.198 = -0.928
θ = -42.9°
Such a vector would be in the so-called "fourth quadrant," as it is well known. However, we discovered that R has a negative x component and a positive y component, indicating that such a vector must reside in the "second quadrant.
The calculator accidentally returned an angle that is 180 degrees off, thus we must add 180 degrees to the naïve angle in order to get the right angle.
Therefore, R's actual direction is determined by-
θ = -42.9° + 180° = 137.1°
Hence, the magnitude of resultant vector is 3.00 m and directional angle is 137.1°
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