What Is The Angle Between The Given Vector And The Positive Direction Of The X-axis

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What is the angle between the given vector and the positive direction of the x-axis? 8i + 6j

Answer: 36.87

Explanation

8i + 6j

Draw a vector from the origin to the point (8,6).

The angle is between the positive x-axis and the vector.

tan0 = 6/8 = 3/4

0 = arctan3/4 = 36.87.

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