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Precalculus

Course: Precalculus > Unit 6

Lesson 6: Direction of vectors
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Precalculus
Vectors
Direction of vectors
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Direction of vectors

CCSS.Math: HSN.VM.B.4b
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Problem

u, with, vector, on top, equals, left parenthesis, 4, comma, minus, 2, right parenthesis
Find the direction angle of u, with, vector, on top.
Enter your answer as an angle in degrees between 0, degrees and 360, degrees rounded to the nearest hundredth.
theta, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
degrees
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