Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 29a

Answer

$$7.5 \mathrm{\ cm}$$

Work Step by Step

Using unit-vector notation, the displacement vector for point $A$ is $\vec{d}_{A}=\vec{w}+\vec{v}+\vec{i}+\vec{h} \\ \quad \ \ =l_{0}\left(\cos 60^{\circ} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\sin 60^{\circ} \hat{\mathrm{j}}\right)+\left(l_{0} \hat{\mathrm{j}}\right)+l_{0}\left(\cos 120^{\circ} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\sin 120^{\circ} \hat{\mathrm{j}}\right)+\left(l_{0} \hat{\mathrm{j}}\right)$ Therefore, the magnitude of $\vec{d}_{A}$ is $\left|\vec{d}_{A}\right|=(2+\sqrt{3})(2.0 \mathrm{cm})=7.5 \mathrm{cm}$
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