Vectors x, y,z rather confusing question.

In summary, someone is asking for help with two vector questions and has provided an image of their work so far. They are unsure of how to proceed and are wondering if their final answer of 2√6 is correct for finding z. They also mention being stumped on question 4, which involves calculating speed with only the angle given. A request is made to resize the image for better visibility.
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Hi there!

I'm puzzled halfway between these two vector questions.

Could anyone clear it up for me?

I've done half of it, but not sure what to do next...

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This is what I've done so far:

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I'm thinking... the final answer might be 2 root 6?
Because:

Magnitude^2= Fx^2 +Fy^2 + Fz^2

Rearranged for: Magnitude^2 - Fx^2 - Fy^2 = Fz^2

So: 4^2 - 2^2 - (2sqrt2)^2

I got final answer as 2sqrt6

Would that be right for finding z? If so, how would I find the angle?

Question 4 I'm completely stumped on... It's asking me to calculate the speed, but all I have is the angle... =S

Anyone got any ideas?
 
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Please resize your image to no larger than 650 x 490 and repost. The image you posted is 1552 x 2592, and is so large you can't see all of it unless you scroll sideways and down.
 

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