SOLUTION: a vector has a magnitude of 18.3 centimeters and a direction of 38 degrees.find the magnitude of its vertical and horizontal components to the nearest tenth

Question 216676: a vector has a magnitude of 18.3 centimeters and a direction of 38 degrees.find the magnitude of its vertical and horizontal components to the nearest tenth
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A vector has a magnitude of 18.3 centimeters and a direction of 38 degrees.find the magnitude of its vertical and horizontal components to the nearest tenth.

Step 1. Let v be the vertical component

Step 2. Let h be the horizontal component.

Step 3. Then and where and .

Step 4. Solving, centimeters and centimeters.

Step 5. ANSWER: The vertical component is 11.3 centimeters and the horizontal component is 14.4 centimeters.
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