Physics Question 5?

Question

The x- and y-components of an acceleration vector are 3.0 m/s2 and 4.0 m/s2 respectively.
What is the direction of the acceleration vector (in degrees)?

Answer 1

This is trig and vectors.

You have your triangle, x is 3, and y is 4, what is the angle?

arctan y/x

It should be 53 degrees