Question

6Cx = -105 m and Cy = -88.2 mFind the direction of the vector.

Answer 1

Given data

The vector in the x-direction is Cx = -105 m

The vector in the y-direction is Cy = - 88.2 m

The expression for the direction of the vector is given as:

$\theta=\tan ^{-1}(\frac{C_y}{C_x})$

Substitute the value in the above equation.

$\begin{gathered} \theta=\tan ^{-1}(\frac{-88.2\text{m}}{-105\text{ m}}) \\ \theta=40^o \end{gathered}$

Thus, the direction of the vector is 40 degrees.