A.

Vector Horizontal Component Vertical Component

400m 40° N of E 306.4177772 257.1150439
2.00m E 2 0
5.20m 30° S of W −4.5033321 −2.6
6.50m S 0 −6.50
Total 303.9144451 248.0150439

Solution:
400m 40° N of E

v x =vcosθ¿ 400 × cos ( 40 )¿ 306.4177772 v y =vsinθ ¿ 400 × sin ( 40 )¿ 257.1150439

2.00m E

v x =vcosθ¿ 2 ×cos ( 0 )¿ 2 v y =vsinθ ¿ 2 ×sin ( 0 )¿ 0

5.20m 30° S of W

v x =vcosθ¿ 5.20 ×cos ( 210 )¿−4.5033321 v y =vsinθ ¿ 5.20 ×sin ( 210 )¿−2.6 0

6.50m S

v x =vcosθ¿ 6.50 ×cos (270 )¿ 0 v y =vsinθ ¿ 6.50 ×sin ( 270 ) ¿−6.50

Solving for R:

R=180−25−40R=115

Using cosine law:

R=√ a + b −2 ab cos ( r ) R=√ 15 +30 −2 ( 15 )( 30 ) cos ( 115 ) R=38.79892312units

2 2 2 2

Using sine law:

sinA sinB sinR
= =
a b r
Substituting known values:

sinA sinB sin ⁡(115)

= =
15 30 38.79892312
Solving for B:

−1 sin ( 115 ) ( 30 )
sin ( B )= B=44.48904627°
38.79892312
Solving for angle of resultant:

angle=44.48904627−25angle =19.48904627° Final Answer:

Resultant = 38.79892312units 19.48904627 ° S of E

Part C

Vector Horizontal Component Vertical Component

A = 16.0m 20° N of W −15.03508193 5.472322293
B = 11.0m N 0 11
C = 12.0m 35° S of W −9.829824531 −6.882917236
D = 26.0m 50° S of E 16.71247785 −19.91715552
Total -8.152428611 -10.32775046

Solution:
A = 16.0m 20° N of W

v x =vcosθ¿ 16 ×cos (160 )¿−15.03508193 v y =vsinθ ¿ 16 ×sin ( 160 ) ¿ 5.472322293

B = 11.0m N

v x =vcosθ¿ 11× cos ( 90 )¿ 0 v y =vsinθ ¿ 11× sin ( 90 )¿ 11

C = 12.0m 35° S of W
 v x =vcosθ¿ 12× cos ( 215 ) ¿−9.829824531 v y =vsinθ ¿ 12× sin ( 215 )¿−6.882917236

D = 26.0m 50° S of E

v x =vcosθ¿ 26 ×cos ( 310 )¿ 16.71247785

v y =vsinθ ¿ 26 ×sin ( 310 ) ¿−19.91715552

Determining angle and magnitude:

o
a + b =c √ −8.1524286112+−10.327750462=√ c 2c=13.1576792 m sinθ=
2 2 2
h
10.32775046
sinθ= θ=51.71345486°
13.1576792
Final answer:
Resultant = 13.1576792 m51.71345486 ° S of W

Part D:
1.

Vector Horizontal Component Vertical Component

X = 5m 20° 16.71247785 −19.91715552
Y = 10m 90° 0 10
Total 16.71247785 -9.91715552
Solution:
X = 5m 20°

v x =vcosθ¿ 5 ×cos ( 20 )¿ 16.71247785

v y =vsinθ ¿ 5 ×sin ( 20 ) ¿−19.91715552

Y = 10m 90°

v x =vcosθ¿ 10 ×cos ( 90 )¿ 0

v y =vsinθ ¿ 10 ×sin ( 90 ) ¿ 10

Determining angle and magnitude:

o
a + b =c √ 16.712477852+−9.917155522=√ c 2c=19.43339624 m sinθ=
2 2 2
h
9.91715552
sinθ= θ=30.68482058°
19.43339624
Final answer:
Resultant = 19.43339624 m30.68482058 ° S of E

2.

Vector Horizontal Component Vertical Component

F1 = 12N -30° 10.39230485 −6
F2 = 20N -90° 0 −26
Total 10.39230485 -32
Solution:
F1 = 12N -30°

v x =vcosθ¿ 12× cos ( 330 ) ¿ 10.39230485

v y =vsinθ ¿ 26 ×sin ( 330 ) ¿−6

F2 = 20N -90°

v x =vcosθ¿ 26 ×cos ( 270 )¿ 0

v y =vsinθ ¿ 26 ×sin ( 270 ) ¿−26

Determining angle and magnitude:

o 32
a + b =c √ 10.392304852+−322=√ c 2c=33.64520768 m sinθ= h sinθ= 33.64520768
2 2 2

θ=72.00830111°
Final answer:
Resultant = 33.64520768 m72.00830111° S of E

3.

Vector Horizontal Component Vertical Component

V1 = 4m/s 0° 4 0
V2 = 8m/s 90° 0 8
V3 = 12m/s 120° −6 10.39230485
Total -2 18.39230485
Solution:
V1 = 4m/s 0°

v x =vcosθ¿ 4 ×cos ( 0 )¿ 4

v y =vsinθ ¿ 4 ×sin ( 0 ) ¿ 0

V2 = 8m/s 90°
 v x =vcosθ¿ 8 ×cos ( 90 )¿ 0

v y =vsinθ ¿ 8 ×sin ( 90 )¿ 8

V3 = 12m/s 120°

v x =vcosθ¿ 12× cos ( 120 ) ¿−6

v y =vsinθ ¿ 12× sin ( 120 )¿ 10.39230485

Determining angle and magnitude:

o 18.39230485
a 2+ b2=c 2√−22 +−18.392304852=√ c 2c=18.50072641 m sinθ= sinθ=
h 18.50072641
θ=83.79397689°
Final answer:
Resultant = 18.50072641 m83.79397689 ° N of W