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Find the angle between the given vectors to the nearest tenth of a degree. u = <-5, -4>, v = <-4, -3>

 May 16, 2014

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The vectors are in the third quadrant and their angles with respect to the horizontal axis are obtained from tan(angle)=y_value/x_value, so the angle between them is given by:

tan3601((4)(5))tan3601((3)(4))=1.789910608246 degrees

or 1.8° to the nearest tenth of a degree.

 May 16, 2014
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The vectors are in the third quadrant and their angles with respect to the horizontal axis are obtained from tan(angle)=y_value/x_value, so the angle between them is given by:

tan3601((4)(5))tan3601((3)(4))=1.789910608246 degrees

or 1.8° to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Alan May 16, 2014

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