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Grade 11General Physics

two vectors acting in the opposite directions have a resultanat of 10units.If they act at right angles to each other,then the resultant is 50units.Calculate the magnitude of two vectors.

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13 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Akash Kumar Dutta
13 Years ago

Dear Nimish,
vectors=x and x+10
now x^2 + (x+10)^2 = 2500
by solving we get x=30,
two vectors are 30,40 ans.
Regards.