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Course: Precalculus > Unit 6

Lesson 6: Direction of vectors
Math
Precalculus
Vectors
Direction of vectors
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Direction of vectors

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Problem

u→=(4,−2)
Find the direction angle of u→.
Enter your answer as an angle in degrees between 0∘ and 360∘ rounded to the nearest hundredth.
θ=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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