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a) What is the angle ϕ between vectors E and F in the figure? 63.4°
b) Use components to determine the magnitude of G =E + F 3
c) Use components to determine the direction of G =E +F 90°

3.24. Visualize:

 
Solve: (a) θ E = tan −1  11  = 45°

θ F = tan −1  21  = 63.4°

Thus φ = 180° − θ E − θ F = 71.6°


(b-c) From the figure, E= 2 and F = 5 . Using
G = E 2 + F 2 − 2 EF cos φ = ( 2 ) 2 + ( 5 ) 2 − 2( 2 )( 5 ) cos(180° − 71.6°)
2

⇒ G = 3.00.
sin α sin(180° − 71.6°)
Furthermore, using = ⇒ α = 45°
5 2.975
r
Since θ E = 45° , the angle made by the vector G with the +x-axis is θ G = (α + θ E ) = 45° + 45° = 90°.
We have

E x = +1.0, and E y = +1.0


Fx = −1.0, and Fy = +2.0
Gx = 0.0, and Gy = 3.0
|Gy |
= tan −1 
3.0 
⇒G = (0.0)2 + (3.0)2 = 3.0, and θ = tan −1  0.0 
= 90°
|G x |
r
That is, the vector G makes an angle of 90° with the x-axis.
Assess: The graphical solution and the vector solution give the same answer within the given significance of
figures.

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