SOLUTION: Consider a vector v with direction angle θ=135° such that |v|=√2. Find the x-component. Thank you.

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Question 984229: Consider a vector v with direction angle θ=135° such that |v|=√2.
Find the x-component.
Thank you.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = (magnitude)*cos(angle)

x = |v|*cos(theta)

x = sqrt(2)*cos(135)

x = -1

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