Use component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the following vectors: A = 1500 units directed west; B = 1679 units directed 30° north of west; C = 900 units directed 15° east of south.   VECTORS x-component y-component   A       B     C   Resultant Rx =   Ry =   Show your solution below for the Resultant Magnitude and Direction.

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Use component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the following vectors: A = 1500 units directed west; B = 1679 units directed 30° north of west; C = 900 units directed 15° east of south.

 

VECTORS

x-component

y-component

 

A

 

 

 

B



 

 

C



 

Resultant

Rx =

 

Ry =

 

Show your solution below for the Resultant Magnitude and Direction.

 

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