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Let A= {10, 30°} be a vector of magnitude 10 ( in some units) and pointing in a direction of 30°counter-clockwise from positive x.
Let B = { 7, 225°degree}
Find x and Y componens of these two vectors
A { AX= AY=
B { Bx= BY=

Find x and y components of the sum S= A+B
S= { Sx=
Sy=
Use this information to find the magnitude and direction of S

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