Question

Find the components along the coordinate axes of the position vector of the following point :

S(4, –3)

Answer 1

 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.