VECTOR NOTATION
Force F1 broken into its components F1x = Mag(cos (angle)) and F1y = Mag(sin (angle))
Ex: F1 = 400# @ 110 degrees >> F1x = 400(cos 110) = -136.808# F1y = 400(sin 110) = 375.877
In vector notation
F1 = -136.808(i) + 375.877(j) i = X Axis, j = Y Axis
F1 = 400, 1a = -136.808, 1b=375.877
or
F1 = <-136.808,375.877> where ||F1|| = 400
DOT RPODUCT BETWEEN 2 VECTORS
Equation 1: V1 ●V2 = 1a x 2a + 1b x 2b
CROSS PRODUCT BETWEEN 2 VECTORS
Equation 2: V1 x V2 = 2a x 1b - 1a x 2b
Equation 3: V1 x V2 = Mag 1 x Mag 2 x sin(angle V1>V2 found from dot prod)