In Problems 59-64, write the vector 𝐯 in the form a +b 𝐣, given its magnitude 𝐯 and the angle αi

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In Problems 59-64, write the vector 𝐯 in the form a +b 𝐣,...

In Problems 59-64, write the vector $\mathbf{v}$ in the form a $+b \mathbf{j}$, given its magnitude $\|\mathbf{v}\|$ and the angle $\alpha$ it makes with the positive $x$-axis.
$\|\mathbf{v}\|=3, \quad \alpha=240^{\circ}$

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