Question

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

Q(–5, 1)

Answer 1

The position vector of point Q(-5,1), \[\overrightarrow{OQ} = - 5 \hat{i} + \hat{j}\] Component of \[\overrightarrow{OQ}\] along x-axis = a vector of magnitude 5 having its direction along the negative direction of x-axis.
Component of \[\overrightarrow{OQ}\] along y axis = a vector of magnitude 1 having its direction along the positive direction of y-axis.