Re: vector directions

[Justin Parke <FIZIX29@AOL.COM>]

In a message dated 10/3/2003 11:38:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
JOEL_RAUBER@SDSTATE.EDU writes:

> However, I tell my students I'll accept any of the angles mentioned above
> if
> they tell me unambigously how they are measuring the angles (relative to
> what and what they are calling positive vs. negative angles) and if their
> answer matches their fiducial statements.
>
> If they don't tell me I tell them I'll grade according positive angles being
> measured CCW from the positive x-axis.

I tell my students the same thing but many of them need an absolute recipe as
they are not yet comfortable with the mathematics involved.

Justin