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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELPPP What is the angle between v= (-7,8) and w =(5,3) Use the cosine of the angle to find the actual angle between the two vectors.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know about dot product?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

we can assume those are vectors right?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

there it is, at the end ... vectors oyvey, my reading is awful this week

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the formula might be ... and this is iffy these days \[cos(t)=\frac{a.b}{|a||b|}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (amistre64):

sin(t) is the cross on top right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Umm. a • b = a1b1 + a2b2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Another way, the angle you want is arctan(-7/8) - arctan(3/5)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

personally, i just use a protractor :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

close enough for multiple choice

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