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Step-by-step explanation:
Problem 1
Rewrite and add each vector:
[tex]p=\langle40cos70^\circ,40sin70^\circ\rangle\\q=\langle50cos270^\circ,50sin270^\circ\rangle\\r=\langle60cos235^\circ,60sin235^\circ\rangle\\p+q+r=\langle40cos70^\circ+50cos270^\circ+60cos235^\circ,40sin70^\circ+50sin270^\circ+60sin235^\circ\rangle\\p+q+r\approx\langle-20.73,-61.56\rangle[/tex]
Find the magnitude of the resulting vector:
[tex]||p+q+r||=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\\||p+q+r||=\sqrt{(-20.73)^2+(-61.56)^2}\\||p+q+r||\approx64.96[/tex]
Therefore, the best answer is D) 64.959
Problem 2
Think of the vectors like this:
[tex]t=\langle7cos240^\circ,7sin240^\circ\rangle\\u=\langle10cos30^\circ,10sin30^\circ\rangle\\v=\langle15cos310^\circ,15sin310^\circ\rangle[/tex]
By adding the vectors, we have:
[tex]t+u+v=\langle7cos240^\circ+10cos30^\circ+15cos310^\circ,7sin240^\circ+10sin30^\circ+15sin310^\circ\rangle\\t+u+v\approx\langle14.8,-12.55\rangle[/tex]
Since the direction of a vector is [tex]\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x})[/tex], we have:
[tex]\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x})\\\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{-12.55}{14.8})\\\theta\approx-40.3^\circ[/tex]
Don't forget to take into account that the resulting vector is in Quadrant IV since the horizontal component is positive and the vertical component is negative, so we will add 360° to our angle to get the result:
[tex]\theta=360^\circ+(-40.3)^\circ\\\theta=319.7^\circ[/tex]
Therefore, the best answer is D) 320°
Problem 3
Again, rewrite the vectors and add them:
[tex]u=\langle30cos70^\circ,30sin70^\circ\rangle\\v=\langle40cos220^\circ,40sin220^\circ\rangle\\u+v=\langle30cos70^\circ+40cos220^\circ,30sin70^\circ+40sin220^\circ\rangle\\u+v\approx\langle-20.38,2.48\rangle[/tex]
Using the direction formula:
[tex]\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x})\\\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{2.48}{-20.38})\\\theta\approx-6.94^\circ[/tex]
As the vector is located in Quadrant II, we need to add 180° to our angle:
[tex]\theta=180^\circ+(-6.94)^\circ\\\theta=173.06^\circ[/tex]
Therefore, the best answer is D) 173°
Problem 4
Using scalar multiplication:
[tex]-3u=-3\langle35,-12\rangle=\langle-105,36\rangle[/tex]
Find the magnitude of the resulting vector:
[tex]||-3u||=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\\||-3u||=\sqrt{(-105)^2+(36)^2}\\||-3u||=111[/tex]
Find the direction of the resulting vector:
[tex]\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x})\\\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{36}{-105})\\\theta\approx-18.92^\circ[/tex]
As the vector is located in Quadrant II, we need to add 180° to our angle:
[tex]\theta=180^\circ+(-18.92)^\circ\\\theta=161.08^\circ[/tex]
Therefore, the best answer is C) 111; 161°
Problem 5
Using scalar multiplication:
[tex]5v=5\langle25cos40^\circ,25sin40^\circ\rangle=\langle125cos40^\circ,125sin40^\circ\rangle[/tex]
Since the direction of the angle doesn't change in scalar multiplication, it only affects the magnitude, so the magnitude of the resulting vector would be [tex]||5v||=125[/tex], making the correct answer C) 125; 200°