The magnitude of a vector` u = a*i + b*j,` such that:
`|u| = sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
Since the problem provides the magnitude `|v| = 8` , yields:
`8= sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
The direction angle of the vector can be found using the formula, such that:
`tan theta = b/a`
Since the problem provides the information that the direction angle of the vector v coincides to the direction angle of vector u, yields:
`tan theta= 3/3 => tan theta = 1 =>b/a = 1 => a = b`
Replacing a for b in equation `8 = sqrt(a^2+b^2)` yields:
`8 = sqrt(a^2+a^2)=> 8 = +-a*sqrt 2 => a = +-4sqrt2`
`b = +-4sqrt2`
Hence, the component form of the vector v can be `<4sqrt2,4sqrt2>` or `<-4sqrt2,-4sqrt2>.`
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