Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 29d

Answer

The direction of $\vec{d}_{B}$ is $$\theta_{B}=48^{\circ}$$

Work Step by Step

The direction of $\vec{d}_{B}$ is $$\theta_{B}=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{d_{B, y}}{d_{B, x}}\right)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3 / 2+\sqrt{3}}{2+\sqrt{3} / 2}\right)=\tan ^{-1}(1.13)=48^{\circ}$$
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