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Homework Help! 3D vectors problem solving!
the vector v=(1,√2,c) makes an angle of 60° with the positive z-axis. Determine the angles that v makes with the positive x-axis and the positive y-axis. Explain how many answers there are.
dot product, geometry, cosine,sine,tan
I started by drawing the 3D vector with the x,y,z axis's and place a point on the z axis for c. I then tried using geometry with the 60 degrees and the drawn vector to find other angles and also used cosine, sine and tan with the values 1 and root 2. None of the methods seemed to work and am very confused as to what I should do next.
Homework Statement
the vector v=(1,√2,c) makes an angle of 60° with the positive z-axis. Determine the angles that v makes with the positive x-axis and the positive y-axis. Explain how many answers there are.
Homework Equations
dot product, geometry, cosine,sine,tan
The Attempt at a Solution
I started by drawing the 3D vector with the x,y,z axis's and place a point on the z axis for c. I then tried using geometry with the 60 degrees and the drawn vector to find other angles and also used cosine, sine and tan with the values 1 and root 2. None of the methods seemed to work and am very confused as to what I should do next.