College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 3 - Motion in Two Dimensions - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 97: 19

Answer

a). $4x+2y$ b). Magnitude $\approx4.5$, Angle$=26.6^{\circ}$ with the OX-axis.

Work Step by Step

a). vec(A)=3x+5y, vec(B)=1x-3y, vec(A)+vec(B)=4x+2y b). So, Magnitude of vec(A)+vec(B)=$\sqrt (4^{2}+2^{2})\approx4.5$ Angle$=\theta=tan^{-1}\frac{2}{4}=26.6^{\circ}$
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