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To Discuss: The angle or direction of vector in coordinate system.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Vector is a physical quantity. It has both magnitude and direction. Geometrically, it is represented by a line segment having an arrow.
The length of line represents the magnitude while the arrow represents the direction.
Coordinate system:It is an artificial mathematical tool. It is used to represent the position of object, numbers, vectors, etc.
For determining angle of a vector in coordinate system, firstly the tail of the vector is placed at x-coordinate without changing vector’s length and direction.
Now, the angle is measured counterclockwise from x-axis as shown,
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