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Component Form of Vectors in Geometry

This geometry homework document provides instructions on writing vectors in component form, finding direction angles of vectors, and writing vectors using compass directions. It also gives problems for finding the component form of the resultant vector when adding two vectors. Students are to complete the vector addition problems and write the answers in component form.

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Component Form of Vectors in Geometry

This geometry homework document provides instructions on writing vectors in component form, finding direction angles of vectors, and writing vectors using compass directions. It also gives problems for finding the component form of the resultant vector when adding two vectors. Students are to complete the vector addition problems and write the answers in component form.

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Geometry

HW 9

Write each vector in component form.

1)

To convert a vector into its component form, we find each using the cosine function for the x component and
sine function for y component.

Thus

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )

2)
The direction angle ̃ is

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )

3)

The direction angle ̃ is

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )
4)

The direction angle ̃ is

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )

5)

The direction angle ̃ is

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖
( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )

6)

The direction angle ̃ is

‖ ⃗‖

Finding the x-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

Finding the y-component of ̃

‖ ̃‖

( )

̃ ( )
Express each vector using appropriate compass directions

7)

8)

9)

⃗
10)

⃗
Find the component form of the resultant vector

11) Solve:

〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

12) Solve:

〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

13) Solve:

〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

14) Solve:

〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

15) Solve:
〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

16) Solve:

〈 〉 〈 〉 Find:

Solution

〈 〉 〈 〉

〈( )( )〉

〈 〉

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