SOLUTION: I'm having trouble solving this problem. Could someone please help me? Find the magnitude (exact value) and direction (in radians, to four decimal places) of the vector <2,5>.

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Question 980708: I'm having trouble solving this problem. Could someone please help me?
Find the magnitude (exact value) and direction (in radians, to four decimal places) of the vector <2,5>.
What is the magnitude of the vector?
Thank you in advanced.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Magnitude : abs%28V%29=sqrt%282%5E2%2B5%5E2%29
Direction : theta=tan%5E%28-1%29%285%2F2%29