How could you find a vector if you know the values of another vector and the angle between them in three dimensions? Also, the y component is the same for both vectors and the magnitude of both vectors is equal to 1.

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2022-08-20

How could you find a vector if you know the values of another vector and the angle between them in three dimensions? Also, the y component is the same for both vectors and the magnitude of both vectors is equal to 1.

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Andre Beck

Andre Beck

Beginner2022-08-21Added 3 answers

a = ( a x , a y , a z ) (all known)
b = ( b x , a y , b z ) (not known)
Normalization:
| a | = 1 a = ( a x , a y , 1 a x 2 a y 2 ) (all known)
| b | = 1 b = ( b x , a y , 1 b x 2 a y 2 ) (not all know)
cos θ = a b = a x b x + a y 2 + 1 a x 2 a y 2 1 b x 2 a y 2 (known)
One equation in one unknown variable, b x

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