HELP This has to do with magnitude, resultant, and angles Please answer

[vihits13]

HELP! This has to do with magnitude, resultant, and angles! Please answer!

This is due by 10:30 p.m. so please help me by then!

here it is:

3. [Giancoli6 3.P.010.]
Three vectors are shown in Fig. 3-32 (A = 68.0 , B = 54.0°). Their magnitudes are given in arbitrary units. Determine the sum of the three vectors.

the figure is attatched!

(a) Give the resultant in terms of components.
Rx =
Ry =

(b) What is the magnitude of the resultant?

What is the resultant's angle above the +x axis?

Please help me! Don't give up on me!

Thank you sooo much!

 

[berkeman]

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[kyle8921]

Hello! I'm happy to help you with this problem. First, let's define some terms to make sure we're on the same page.

Magnitude refers to the size or length of a vector. It is usually represented by a number and a unit, such as 5 m or 10 N.

Resultant is the sum of two or more vectors. It is the vector that represents the overall effect of the individual vectors. In other words, it is the combination of all the forces acting on an object.

Angles are used to describe the direction of a vector. In this case, the angles are measured from the positive x-axis in a counterclockwise direction.

Now, let's look at the problem. We have three vectors, A, B, and C, with magnitudes given in arbitrary units. We need to find the resultant of these three vectors.

To find the resultant, we can use the component method. This involves breaking down each vector into its x and y components and then adding them together to find the resultant components.

(a) To find the x component of the resultant, we use the formula Rx = Ax + Bx + Cx, where Ax, Bx, and Cx are the x components of vectors A, B, and C, respectively. Similarly, we can find the y component of the resultant using the formula Ry = Ay + By + Cy, where Ay, By, and Cy are the y components of vectors A, B, and C, respectively.

From the figure, we can see that Ax = A cos(68.0°), Ay = A sin(68.0°), Bx = B cos(54.0°), By = B sin(54.0°), Cx = C, and Cy = 0. Substituting these values into the formulas, we get:

Rx = A cos(68.0°) + B cos(54.0°) + C
Ry = A sin(68.0°) + B sin(54.0°)

(b) To find the magnitude of the resultant, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the magnitude of the resultant (R) is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of its x and y components.

Therefore, R = √(Rx^2 + Ry^2)

To find the angle of the resultant above the +x axis, we can use the inverse