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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

Vector a has a magnitude of 5.2 units and is directed east. Vector b has a magnitude of 4.3 units and is directed 35o west of north. By contructing vector diagrams. Find the magnitudes and directions of (a) a+b and (b) a-b.

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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10 Years ago
direction of a+b vector is 37.80 east of north and that of a-b vector is 24.70 south of east( or a) . According to the law   tan∂= Q sin b/(P + Q cos b) .  b= angle between P and Q vector, and ∂= angle between resultant vector and P vector.