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The two vectors a→ and b→ in the figure have equal magnitudes of 10.2 m and the angles are θ1 = 30° and θ2 = 101°. Find (a) the x component and (b) the y component of their vector sum r→, (c) the magnitude of r→, and (d) the angle r→ makes with the positive direction of the x axis.
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