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Problem: F = (-2.8,7.2), where all components are in newtons. What is the magnitude (in newtons) of F? (Reminder: NEVER include units with ANY submission to a numerical question.)

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2D vector magnitude:

$\overline{)\mathbf{|}\stackrel{\mathbf{⇀}}{\mathbit{A}}\mathbf{|}{\mathbf{=}}\sqrt{{{\mathbit{A}}_{\mathbit{x}}}^{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{+}{{\mathbit{A}}_{\mathbit{y}}}^{\mathbf{2}}}}$

If F = (-2.8, 7.2), it means that:

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F = (-2.8,7.2), where all components are in newtons. What is the magnitude (in newtons) of F? (Reminder: NEVER include units with ANY submission to a numerical question.)

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