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Consider the two vectors, A = 17.5x + 10.5y B = 3.1x - 3.5y
a)What is the magnitude of the vector A - B?
b)What is the angle of the vector A - B, measured counterclockwise in degrees from the positive x-axis?
c)What is the magnitude of the vector 3A + B?
d)What is the angle of the vector 3A+B, measured counterclockwise in degrees from the positive x-axis?
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A= 17.5 x + 10.5 y
B= 3.1 x - 3.5 y
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a)What is the magnitude of the vector A - B =?
b)What is the angle of the vector A - B =?
c)What is the magnitude of the vector 3A + B= ?
d)What is the angle of the vector 3A+B =?
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