Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Chapter Test - Page 657: 24

Answer

$\alpha \approx57.7^\circ$, $\beta \approx143.3^\circ$, $\gamma \approx74.5^\circ$

Work Step by Step

1. Given $\vec u=<2,-3,1>$, we have $||\vec u||=\sqrt {4+9+1}=\sqrt {14}$ 2. The direction angles: $\alpha=cos^{-1}\frac{2}{\sqrt {14}}\approx57.7^\circ$ $\beta=cos^{-1}\frac{-3}{\sqrt {14}}\approx143.3^\circ$ $\gamma=cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt {14}}\approx74.5^\circ$
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