UNIVERSIDAD AUTNOMA DE NUEVO LEN

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MATHEMATICS 3 IB ACTIVITY 2 VECTORS

1. Find the magnitude and direction angle. a) u=(3,2) b) v=(-3,-2) 2. Write each vector in component for. a) |u|=310 =62 b) |v|=43.2 =196 3. Find the unit direction of the following vectors. a) u=(3,4) b) v= 2i 5j 4. Find a vector of magnitude 5 that is parallel to u= 8i-3j 5. A box is being pulled up a 15 inclined plane. The force needed is 25 N. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the force vector and interpret each of them.

6. Consider points A(3,4) and B(7,-1) a. Find the magnitude of vector |AB| b. Find the components of vector u=|AB| and sketch it. c. Find the unit vector of vector u