Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 28b

Answer

$79^{o}$ south of east.

Work Step by Step

Please see solution to part (a). The second leg of beetle 2, as found in part (a): $\vec{d}=(0.16 m)\hat{i}+(-0.83m)\hat{j}$ $(b) $ The angle relative to the +x axis (east) is found from $a=\sqrt{a_{x}^{2}+a_{y}^{2}}$ and $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{a_{y}}{a_{x}}$ (3-6) $\displaystyle \theta=\tan^{-1}\frac{-0.83}{0.16}=-79^{o},$ or, $79^{o}$ south of east.
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