(a) Find the vector of length 2 that makes an angle of π/4 with the positive x-axis. (b) Find the angle that the vector v = − √ 3i + j makes with the positive x-axis.

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(a) Find the vector of length 2 that makes an angle of π/4 with the positive x-axis.
(b) Find the angle that the vector v = − √ 3i + j makes with the positive x-axis.

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