W2.

01
Vectors

1. For each of the following, find the third side and the angle labeled.

13
11
θ
11
θ
4

2. Find the other two sides of each triangle.

6
55°

10

25°

3. Resolve each of the following vectors into its horizontal and vertical components.
Determine the magnitude of each component vector.

25 cm 36.87° 8 m/s

45°
4. Find the resultant of the following sets of vectors “trigonometrically” (by resolving
into and adding horizontal and vertical component vectors). Include the appropriate
direction! A
10 m

X (m) Y (m) 30°

B
A 12 m

B
10 m
X (m) Y (m)
20°
A

B A
8m

B
X (m) Y (m) 15 m

A 20°

B A
7m 30°
∑
5. A man walks 10 km northeast (NE) and then 8 km due north. (i) How far is he from
where he started? (ii) What direction must he head in order to walk straight back to his
starting position?

X (km) Y (km)

6. A woman jogs 100 meters due west, 100 meters southwest and then straight back to
her starting position. What was the total distance she covered?

X (km) Y (km)

7. Force A is 20 N and acts at an angle of 70° north of east. Force B is 40 N and acts at an
angle of 65° south of east. What third force must be added to the following two forces to
give a resultant of zero?

X (N) Y (N)

3rd

∑
W2.01
Vectors - KEY

1. For each of the following, find the third side and the angle labeled.

13 11.7
6.93
11
θ=32.2°
11
70.02°=θ
4

2. Find the other two sides of each triangle.

6
55°

65°
10 8.57
4.23 10.5
25° 35°

9.06

3. Resolve each of the following vectors into its horizontal and vertical components.
Determine the magnitude of each component vector.

25 cm 36.87° 8 m/s
17.68 cm 6.39 m/s

45°
17.68 cm 4.81 m/s
 KEY
4. Find the resultant of the following sets of vectors “trigonometrically” (by resolving
into and adding horizontal and vertical component vectors). Include the appropriate
direction! A
10 m

X (m) Y (m) θ=16.4° 30°

B
A 10 0 12 m
21.25 m
B 10.39 -6

∑ 20.39 -6

B
10 m
X (m) Y (m)
20°
A 0 -8 θ=26.0°

B 9.40 3.42 A
8m 10.46 m

∑ 9.40 -4.58

B
X (m) Y (m) 15 m

A -3.5 -6.06 20°

B 14.1 5.13 A θ=85° 10.6 m

7m 30°
∑ 10.6 -0.93
 KEY
5. A man walks 10 km northeast (NE) and then 8 km due north. (i) How far is he from
where he started? (ii) What direction must he head in order to walk straight back to his
starting position?

X (km) Y (km)

+7.07 +7.07 16.65 km

A 25.13°

B 0 +8

∑ +7.07 +15.07

6. A woman jogs 100 meters due west, 100 meters southwest and then straight back to
her starting position. What was the total distance she covered?

X (m) Y (m)

A -100 0
184.76 m
B -70.7 -70.7
100 m + 100 m + 184.76 m = 384.76 m
? ? ?
-170.7 -70.7

∑ 0 0

7. Force A is 20 N and acts at an angle of 70° north of east. Force B is 40 N and acts at an
angle of 65° south of east. What third force must be added to the following two forces to
give a resultant of zero?

X (N) Y (N)

A +6.84 +18.8
29.46 N
B +16.9 -36.25

? ? ?
-23.74 +17.45
36.31 °
∑ 0 0