If vector A A→ has components Ax and Ay and makes an angle θ with the +x axis, then 1) A=Ax+Ay (where A is the magnitude of A→) 2) θ =Ay/Ax 3) cosθ=Ax/(square root (Ax^2+Ay^2)) 4) tanθ=Ax/Ay

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If vector A A→ has components Ax and Ay and makes an angle θ with the +x axis, then

1) A=Ax+Ay (where A is the magnitude of A→)

2) θ =Ay/Ax

3) cosθ=Ax/(square root (Ax^2+Ay^2))

4) tanθ=Ax/Ay 

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