What is the angle between the given vector and the positive direction of the x-a

ka1leE

ka1leE

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2021-09-14

What is the angle between the given vector and the positive direction of the x-axis?
i+3j

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timbalemX

timbalemX

Skilled2021-09-15Added 108 answers

Solution:
Principles:
The following vector representation can be used to show the x-positive axis's direction:
<1,0,0>
Or
We can put it this way in terms of unit vectors:
1i^+0j^+0k^
Where, a^ denotes the vector in the direction of the +ve x-axis
The dot product between two vectors <x1,y1,z1> and <x2,y2,z2> is as follows
<x1,y1,z1><x2,y2,z2x1y2+z1z2
And the length of a vector <a,b,c>, can be calculated using the following formula
|<a,b,c>|=a2+b2+c2
And the formula for the dot product between two vectors a and b is as follows
ab=|a||b|cos(θ)
The dot produc of the two vectors using equation (1), is
<1,0><1,31+0=
Add the length of the vector <1,0> using equation (2), is
|<1,0>|=12+02
And the length of the vector <1,3>, is
|<1,3>|=12+(3)2=4=2
Thus, using the product formula (3), the cosine of the angle between both vectors is
cos(θ)=ab|a||b|=11×2=0.5
Hence we can us the cousine inverse to find the angle θ both vectors, where
cos1(cos(θ))=θ
Thus,
θ=cos1(0.5)=60
Therefore, the angle between both vectors is 60

xleb123

xleb123

Skilled2023-05-26Added 181 answers

To find the angle between the given vector v=i+3j and the positive direction of the x-axis, we can use the formula:
θ=arctan(yx),
where x and y are the components of the vector v. In this case, x=1 and y=3. Substituting these values into the formula, we have:
θ=arctan(31).
Simplifying further, we get:
θ=arctan(3).
Jazz Frenia

Jazz Frenia

Skilled2023-05-26Added 106 answers

The angle θ between v and the positive direction of the x-axis can be calculated using the formula:
θ=arctan(yx),
where x and y are the x and y components of the vector, respectively.
In this case, x=1 and y=3. Substituting these values into the formula, we have:
θ=arctan(31).
Evaluating this expression, we find:
θ=arctan(3).
Thus, the angle between the given vector v and the positive direction of the x-axis is θ=arctan(3).
Andre BalkonE

Andre BalkonE

Skilled2023-05-26Added 110 answers

Answer:
arctan(3), or approximately 60
Explanation:
The angle between 𝐯 and the positive x-axis can be determined by finding the arctangent of the ratio of the y-component to the x-component of the vector.
First, we need to express the vector 𝐯 in terms of its components. The x-component is 1, and the y-component is 3.
Using the formula θ=arctan(yx), where θ represents the angle, we can substitute the values to calculate the angle:
θ=arctan(31).
Simplifying further:
θ=arctan(3).
Therefore, the angle between the given vector and the positive direction of the x-axis is arctan(3), or approximately 60.

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