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Trigonometric Method of Vector Resolution
The trigonometric method of vector resolution involves using trigonometric functions to determine…
Parallelogram Method of Vector Resolution
The parallelogram method of vector resolution involves using an accurately drawn, scaled…
Vector Components
A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Displacement, velocity, acceleration, andforce are the vector quantities…
Use of Scaled Vector Diagrams to Determine a Resultant
The magnitude and direction of the sum of two or more vectors…
The Calculated Angle is Not Always the Direction
The measure of an angle as determined through use of SOH CAH…
Using Trigonometry to Determine a Vector’s Direction
The direction of a resultant vector can often be determined by use of trigonometric…
The Pythagorean Theorem
The Pythagorean theorem is a useful method for determining the result of adding two…
Conventions for Describing Directions of Vectors
Vectors can be directed due East, due West, due South, and due…
