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Question
Find the components along the coordinate axes of the position vector of the following point :
P(3, 2)
Solution
Let O be the origin.
The position vector of point P(3,2),
\[\overrightarrow{OP} = 3\hat{i}+ 2\hat{ j}\]
Component of \[\overrightarrow{OP}\] along x-axis = a vector of magnitude 3 having its direction along the positive direction of x-axis.
Component of \[\overrightarrow{OP}\] along y-axis = a vector of magnitude 2 having its direction along the positive direction of y-axis.
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