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Calculate the value of x and the size of alpha.

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1.1.1 Calculate the value of xx.

  1. Use the distance formula from the origin O(0;0)O(0;0) to point P(x;3)P(x; \sqrt{3}).

    The distance OPOP is given as 2.

    OP=(xP−xO)2+(yP−yO)2OP = \sqrt{(x_P - x_O)^2 + (y_P - y_O)^2} 2=(x−0)2+(3−0)22 = \sqrt{(x - 0)^2 + (\sqrt{3} - 0)^2} 2=x2+(3)22 = \sqrt{x^2 + (\sqrt{3})^2}
  2. Simplify and solve for xx.

    2=x2+32 = \sqrt{x^2 + 3}

    Square both sides:

    22=x2+32^2 = x^2 + 3 4=x2+34 = x^2 + 3 x2=4−3x^2 = 4 - 3 x2=1x^2 = 1 x=±1x = \pm 1
  3. From the diagram, point PP is in the first quadrant, where the xx-coordinate is positive.

    Therefore, x=1x = 1.
    The value of xx is 1\boxed{1}.

    1.1.2 Hence, calculate the size of α\alpha.

  4. First, determine the angle for point P(1;3)P(1; \sqrt{3}).

    Let this angle be θP\theta_P.
    We know OP=2OP = 2.

    cos⁡θP=xOP=12\cos \theta_P = \frac{x}{OP} = \frac{1}{2} sin⁡θP=yOP=32\sin \theta_P = \frac{y}{OP} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

    This means θP=60∘\theta_P = 60^\circ.

  5. We are given that PO^Q=90∘P\hat{O}Q = 90^\circ.

    From the diagram, point QQ is in the fourth quadrant, which means the angle for QQ is obtained by rotating PP clockwise by 90∘90^\circ.
    Let θQ\theta_Q be the angle for point QQ.

    θQ=θP−90∘\theta_Q = \theta_P - 90^\circ θQ=60∘−90∘\theta_Q = 60^\circ - 90^\circ θQ=−30∘\theta_Q = -30^\circ
  6. The angle α\alpha is defined as TO^QT\hat{O}Q, which is the acute angle between the positive xx-axis (line OTOT) and OQOQ.

    Since θQ=−30∘\theta_Q = -30^\circ, this means OQOQ is 30∘30^\circ clockwise from the positive xx-axis.
    Therefore, α=30∘\alpha = 30^\circ.
    The size of α\alpha is 30∘\boxed{30^\circ}.

    1.1.3 Determine the coordinates of QQ.

  7. Point QQ has coordinates (a;b)(a; b).

    We know OQ=20OQ = 20 and the angle for QQ is θQ=−30∘\theta_Q = -30^\circ.
    The coordinates (a;b)(a; b) can be found using:

    a=OQcos⁡θQa = OQ \cos \theta_Q b=OQsin⁡θQb = OQ \sin \theta_Q
  8. Substitute the values.

    a=20cos⁡(−30∘)a = 20 \cos(-30^\circ) b=20sin⁡(−30∘)b = 20 \sin(-30^\circ)
  9. Evaluate the cosine and sine values.

    cos⁡(−30∘)=cos⁡(30∘)=32\cos(-30^\circ) = \cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} sin⁡(−30∘)=−sin⁡(30∘)=−12\sin(-30^\circ) = -\sin(30^\circ) = -\frac{1}{2}
  10. Calculate aa and bb.

    a=20(32)=103a = 20 \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = 10\sqrt{3} b=20(−12)=−10b = 20 \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) = -10

    The coordinates of QQ are (103;−10)\boxed{(10\sqrt{3}; -10)}.

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