cartesian component method in matlab

To use the Cartesian component method in MATLAB, you need to specify the direction and magnitude of a vector using its Cartesian coordinates. Here's an example of how you can do this:

main.m
% Specify the Cartesian coordinates of a vector
x = 2; % x-component
y = 3; % y-component
z = 4; % z-component

% Create a vector object
v = [x, y, z]; % [x, y, z] represents the x, y, and z components respectively

% Compute the magnitude of the vector
magnitude = norm(v);

% Compute the direction of the vector in angles
theta_x = atan2d(y, x);
theta_y = atan2d(z, sqrt(x^2 + y^2));

% Display the results
disp("Cartesian Coordinates:");
disp(v);
disp("Magnitude:");
disp(magnitude);
disp("Direction in degrees:");
disp([theta_x, theta_y]);
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In this example, the vector v is represented by its Cartesian coordinates [x, y, z]. The norm() function is then used to compute the magnitude of the vector. The atan2d() function is used to compute the direction of the vector in degrees. The computed results are then displayed in the command window.

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