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Find the magnitude and direction(s) of the following vector.

C=-2i -3j +4k (2 angles are needed)

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2007-09-10 16:40:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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| C | = √(4 + 9 + 16) = √29
cos α = ( - 2 ) / √29
cos β = ( - 3 ) / √29
cos γ = (4) / √29

2007-09-11 00:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2 0

magnitude = the length of the vector <-2, -3, 4>
|c| = sqrt((-2)² + (-3)² + (4)²) = sqrt(29)

cos α = x/|c| = -2/sqrt(29)
α = arccos(-2/sqrt(29)) = 111.80°
cos β = y/|c| = -3/sqrt(29)
β = arccos(-3/sqrt(29)) = 123.85°
cos γ = z/|c| = 4/sqrt(29)
γ = arccos(4/sqrt(29)) = 42.03°

2007-09-11 00:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by z32486 3 · 0 0

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