A vector has a horizontal component of and a vertical component of

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Vectors · Vectors

Problem

A vector has a horizontal component of

-F_0

and a vertical component of

F_0\sqrt{3}

, where

F_0

is a positive constant. Determine (a) the vector’s magnitude in terms of

F_0

and (b) the exact angle it makes with the positive

x

-axis.