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  • 24-05-2017
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v of magnitude 100 and direction 172 degrees, and w of magnitude 300 and direction 310 degrees, find v+w

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merlynthewhizz
merlynthewhizz merlynthewhizz
  • 30-05-2017
From the attached diagram, we can see that the vector v and vector w form a triangle with an angle of 310-172=138 degrees

Since the vector v+w is the opposite of angle 138 degrees, we can use cosine rule to find the size of vector v+w

[tex] (v+w)^{2} = v^{2} + w^{2} - 2(v)(w) cos(138)[/tex]

[tex] (v+w)^{2} = 136939.6885 [/tex]

[tex]v+w = \sqrt{136939.6885} [/tex]

[tex]v+w = 370.1 (to one dp) [/tex]

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