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Precalculus

Course: Precalculus > Unit 6

Lesson 7: Vector components from magnitude and direction
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Precalculus
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Vector components from magnitude and direction
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Vector components from magnitude & direction

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Problem

The vector u→ is shown below.
Find the component form of u→.
Round your final answers to the nearest hundredth.
u→≈( 
  • 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
 ,
  • 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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