A particle travels from the origin to the point in the – plane

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Problem

A particle travels from the origin to the point

(-4,3)

in the

x

–

y

plane. With respect to the positive

x

-axis, which of the following best represents the direction of its displacement? (a)

143^{\circ}

measured anticlockwise from the positive

x

-axis (b)

36.9^{\circ}

above the positive

x

-axis (c)

-36.9^{\circ}

measured from the positive

x

-axis (below the axis) (d)

126.9^{\circ}

measured anticlockwise from the positive

x

-axis