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Find the magnitude and direction angle (in degrees) of the following vector.v=7(cos(82°)i+sin(82°)j)

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Find the magnitude and direction angle (in degrees) of the following vector.

v = 7(cos(82°)i + sin(82°)j)

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Solution

1. Break Down the Problem

We need to find two things for the vector v=7(cos(82)i+sin(82)j) \mathbf{v} = 7(\cos(82^\circ) \mathbf{i} + \sin(82^\circ) \mathbf{j}) :

  1. The magnitude of the vector v \mathbf{v} .
  2. The direction angle of the vector v \mathbf{v} .

2. Relevant Concepts

  • Magnitude of a Vector: The magnitude of a vector v=ai+bj \mathbf{v} = a\mathbf{i} + b\mathbf{j} is given by: v=a2+b2 |\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}

  • Direction Angle: The direction angle θ \theta can be found using: θ=tan1(ba) \theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{b}{a}\right)

3. Analysis and Detail

  1. Identify Components:

    • The vector can be expressed as: v=7cos(82)i+7sin(82)j \mathbf{v} = 7\cos(82^\circ) \mathbf{i} + 7\sin(82^\circ) \mathbf{j}
    • Let a=7cos(82) a = 7\cos(82^\circ) and b=7sin(82) b = 7\sin(82^\circ) .
  2. Calculate Magnitude:

    • First, compute a a and b b : a=7cos(82)b=7sin(82) a = 7 \cos(82^\circ) \\ b = 7 \sin(82^\circ)
    • Now compute the magnitude: v=(7cos(82))2+(7sin(82))2=7(cos(82))2+(sin(82))2 |\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{(7\cos(82^\circ))^2 + (7\sin(82^\circ))^2} \\ = 7\sqrt{(\cos(82^\circ))^2 + (\sin(82^\circ))^2}
    • Using the Pythagorean identity (sin2+cos2=1) (\sin^2 + \cos^2 = 1) : v=71=7 |\mathbf{v}| = 7\sqrt{1} = 7
  3. Calculate Direction Angle:

    • Now use the components a a and b b : θ=tan1(ba)=tan1(7sin(82)7cos(82))=tan1(tan(82)) \theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{b}{a}\right) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{7\sin(82^\circ)}{7\cos(82^\circ)}\right) = \tan^{-1}(\tan(82^\circ))
    • Therefore: θ=82 \theta = 82^\circ

4. Verify and Summarize

  • We have calculated the magnitude of the vector v \mathbf{v} to be 7 7 .
  • We also found the direction angle to be 82 82^\circ , which corresponds to the angle given in the vector definition.

Final Answer

  • Magnitude: 7 7
  • Direction Angle: 82 82^\circ

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