I've been working on this for a few days and i just don't understand, it's due in a few hours. you. the direction of a vector is defined as the angle of the vector in relation to a horizontal line. as a standard, this angle is measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. the direction or angle of v in the diagram is α. part a: how can you use trigonometric ratios to calculate the direction α of a general vector v = < x, y> similar to the diagram? part b suppose that vector v lies in quadrant ii, quadrant iii, or quadrant iv. how can you use trigonometric ratios to calculate the direction (i. e., angle) of the vector in each of these quadrants with respect to the positive x-axis? the angle between the vector and the positive x-axis will be greater than 90 degrees in each case. part c now try a numerical problem. what is the direction of the vector w = < -1, 6 > ?

Part A: α = arc tan (y/x) = tan⁻¹ (y/x)

Part B: quadrant II α = arc tan (- y/x) = arc (- tan (y/x)) = - tan⁻¹ (y/x) 180°>α>90°

            quadrant III α = arc tan (-y)/(-x) = arc tan (y/x) = tan⁻¹ (y/x) 270°>α>180°

            quadrant IV α = arc tan (- y/x) = arc (- tan (y/x)) = - tan⁻¹ (y/x) 360°>α>270°

Part C: quadrant II 180°>α>90°  α = tan⁻¹ (-6/1) = - tan⁻¹ 6 = 180° - 80.53° = 99.47°

Step-by-step explanation:

PART A:

In this case we will use trigonometric function tanα to calculate angle α:

tanα = y/x => α = arc tan (y/x) = tan⁻¹ (y/x)

This formula is use in general way and in first quadrant  90°>α>0°

Part B:

But in the other quadrants you must know to use unit circle to reduce angle from II, III and IV quadrant to the first quadrant.

If angle is in the quadrant II  180°>α>90° then

tanα = - tan (180°-α)

If angle is in the quadrant III  270°>α>180° then

tanα = tan (α-180°)

If angle is in the quadrant IV  360°>α>270° then

tanα =- tan (360°-α)

Part C:

vector w (x,y) = (-1,6) this vector lies in quadrant II      180°>α>90°

180°- α = tan⁻¹ (-6/1) = - tan⁻¹ 6 = 80.53°  => 180° - α = 80.53°

α = 180° - 80.53 = 99.47°

It's not easy to understand this, but it's not easy for me to explain.

God with you!!!

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step-by-step explanation:

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