A displacement vector has magnitude (10

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Problem

A displacement vector has magnitude

10\,\text{m}

and an x-component of

-8\,\text{m}

. If the vector lies in the second quadrant (angle between

90^{\circ}

and

180^{\circ}

measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis), what is its y-component? (a)

+8\,\text{m}

(b)

+6\,\text{m}

(c)

-6\,\text{m}

(d)

+9.6\,\text{m}