Mathematics Grade 12 45 min

Find the component form of a vector from its magnitude and direction angle

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Find the component form of a vector with magnitude 10 and angle 60°.

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Find the component form of a vector with magnitude 8 and angle 150°.

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Find the component form of a vector with magnitude 5 and angle -45°.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A vector has magnitude 20 and direction angle 30°. What is its component form?
0.<17.4, 10>
1.<10, 17.4>
2.<-17.4, 10>
3.<20, 30>
Easy
A vector has magnitude 12 and direction angle 45°. What is its component form?
0.<12, 45>
1.<-8.52, 8.52>
2.<8.52, 8.52>
3.<6, 10.39>
Easy
A vector has magnitude 10 and direction angle 120°. What is its component form?
0.<5, 8.7>
1.<-5, 8.7>
2.<8.7, -5>
3.<-8.7, 5>

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