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| = 4sqrt3` , yields:
`4sqrt3= 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 is `theta = 0^o` , yields:
`tan 0^o = b/a => b = 0, a!=0`
Replacing 0 for b in equation `4sqrt3= sqrt(a^2+b^2)` yields:
`4sqrt3= sqrt(a^2+0)=> a = +-4sqrt3`
`b = 0`
Hence, the component form of the vector v can be `<4sqrt3,0>` or `<-4sqrt3,0>.`
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