Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 26c

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The angle is $$ \theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4.72 \mathrm{\ m}}{-3.18 \mathrm{\ m}}\right)=-56.0^{\circ} \text { (with }-x \text { axis) } $$ If measured counterclockwise from $+x$ -axis, the angle is then $180^{\circ}-56.0^{\circ}=124^{\circ} .$ Thus, converting the result to polar coordinates, we obtain $$(-3.18,4.72) \rightarrow\left(5.69 \angle 124^{\circ}\right)$$
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