Question

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

P(3, 2)

Answer 1

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.