What is the magnitude and direction of vector c

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To find vector C such that A + B + C = 0, first calculate the resultant vector A + B, which has a magnitude of 18.03 m and points at an angle of 56.31 degrees from the positive x-axis. Vector C must then have the same magnitude of 18.03 m but point in the opposite direction, which is 236.31 degrees from the positive x-axis. The discussion clarifies that when vector A points to the right, it is indeed at 0 degrees from the positive x-axis. Understanding this direction is crucial for accurately determining vector C's magnitude and direction.
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Vector A points to the right with magnitude 10 m/s, and vector B points upward vertically
with magnitute of 15 m/s. What is the magnitude and direction of vector c such that A+B+C=0

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A+B+C=0

(A+B)+C=0

Find A+B and then to make it zero C would be in the opposite direction of that resultant
 
I can do that, but I'm confused about one thing.
When they that the vector is pointing to the right, does it mean that its direction is 0 degrees from the positive x-axis or its direction is some angle between the the x-axis and the y-axis?
 
Well I assuming that it is in the direction of the positive x-axis, else they would have specified the angle(not zero) to which it acts.
 
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