SOLUTION: Given magnitude and direction of vector, resolve it into its x and y components (7, -60o)

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Question 43287: Given magnitude and direction of vector, resolve it into its x and y components (7, -60o)
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7, -60°) is really (7, 300°) so that
x = r cos q = 7 cos 300° = 7/2
y = r cos q = 7 sin 300° = -7*sqrt(3) / 2