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Chapter 1, Problem 45P
Steep grade. A mountain road makes an angle θ = 8.5° with the horizontal direction (Fig. P1.45). If the road has a total length of 3.5 km, how much does it climb? That is, find h.
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Figure E1.28
y
В (15.0 m)
D (10.0 m)
30.0°
53.00
25.0°
Č (12.0 m)
A (8.00 m)
3. Given the vectors on Fig E1.28:
a. Find the components of each
vector. Express your answers in î , ĵ,
and k notation.
Figure E1.28
B (15.0 m)
D (10.0 m)
30.0°
53.00
25.0°
Č (12.0 m)
▼Ã (8.00 m)
3. Given the vectors on Fig E1.28:
a. Find the components of each vector. Express your answers
in î , ĵ, and k notation.
b. Solve for the A+B and C + D.
c. Solve for B - D and D - B.
d. Solve for Ā• C and C• Ā.
e. Solve for B x C and C • B.
f. Solve for A xC • D.
Q1.23 Consider the two repeated vector products A × (B × C)
and (Ả × B) × Č. Give an example that illustrates the general
rule that these two vector products do not have the same magni-
tude or direction. Can you choose the vectors Á, B, and Ć such that
these two vector products are equal? If so, give an example.
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