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Ch 03: Vectors and Coordinate Systems
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Capitolo 3, Problema 22c

Let A=(3.0m,20∘south of east),B=(2.0m,north)\(\mathbf{A}\) = (3.0 \, \(\text{m}\), 20^\(\circ\) \, \(\text{south of east}\)), \(\quad\) \(\mathbf{B}\) = (2.0 \, \(\text{m}\), \(\text{north}\)), and C=(5.0m,70∘south of west)\(\mathbf{C}\) = (5.0 \, \(\text{m}\), 70^\(\circ\) \, \(\text{south of west}\)). Find the magnitude and the direction of D=A+B+C\(\mathbf{D}\) = \(\mathbf{A}\) + \(\mathbf{B}\) + \(\mathbf{C}\).

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Break each vector into its components. For vector A, calculate the x-component as A_x = A * cos(20°) and the y-component as A_y = -A * sin(20°) (negative because it is south of east). For vector B, since it points directly north, its x-component is B_x = 0 and its y-component is B_y = B. For vector C, calculate the x-component as C_x = -C * cos(70°) (negative because it is west) and the y-component as C_y = -C * sin(70°) (negative because it is south).
Add the x-components of all three vectors to find the x-component of D: D_x = A_x + B_x + C_x.
Add the y-components of all three vectors to find the y-component of D: D_y = A_y + B_y + C_y.
Calculate the magnitude of vector D using the Pythagorean theorem: |D| = sqrt(D_x^2 + D_y^2).
Determine the direction of vector D by calculating the angle θ using the formula θ = arctan(D_y / D_x). Adjust the angle based on the signs of D_x and D_y to ensure it is in the correct quadrant.

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