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gabrielle10
Feb 15, 2008, 05:56 PM
How do I find the magnitude and direction angle for vector <-5,12>

iamthetman
Feb 17, 2008, 12:25 PM
(Assuming the one co-ordinate is zero), make a triangle with points (0,0), (-5, 12) (-5, 0) [the x-axis].
Find the value of the hypotenuse for the value of the magnitude (a^2 = b^2 + c^2).
Find the slope to fnd the dirrection angle (rise divided by run).

- Not by Tman, by Tman's brother-in-law.