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Question
Find the components along the coordinate axes of the position vector of the following point :
S(4, –3)
Solution
The position vector of point S(4,-3),
\[\overrightarrow{OS} = 4 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j}\] Component of \[\overrightarrow{OS}\] along x-axis = a vector of magnitude 4 having its direction along the positive direction of x-axis.
Component of \[\overrightarrow{OS}\] along y-axis = a vector of magnitude 3 having its direction along the negative direction of y-axis.
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