Consider the two vectors, A = -3.1i + -2.07j and B = -1.06i + -4.59j. (a)What is the magnitude of C = A + B?  (b)What is the direction of C = A + B expressed in degrees above to the negative x axis? Make sure your answer is positive.  (c)What is the magnitude of D = A - B?  (d)What is the direction of D = A - B expressed in degrees below the negative x axis? Make sure your answer is positive.

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Consider the two vectors, A = -3.1i + -2.07j and B = -1.06i + -4.59j.

(a)What is the magnitude of C = A + B

(b)What is the direction of C = A + B expressed in degrees above to the negative x axis? Make sure your answer is positive. 

(c)What is the magnitude of D = A - B

(d)What is the direction of D = A - B expressed in degrees below the negative x axis? Make sure your answer is positive. 

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