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  • Feb 15, 2008, 05:56 PM
    gabrielle10
    Trigonometry and vectors
    How do I find the magnitude and direction angle for vector <-5,12>
  • Feb 17, 2008, 12:25 PM
    iamthetman
    (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).

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