SOLUTION: A vector w , with a magnitude 250 km/h has a bearing of 70 degrees. a) Resolve the vector into its components. b) Find two vectors that are not perpendicular to each other th

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Question 1044215: A vector w , with a magnitude 250 km/h has a bearing of 70 degrees.
a) Resolve the vector into its components.
b) Find two vectors that are not perpendicular to each other that add to vector w.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)
250%2Acos%2870%29%2B250%2Asin%2870%29
or
system%28x=250cos%2870%29%2Cy=250sin%2870%29%29

(b)
Too wide open. Try picking two vectors of equal magnitude but a little less than 250 km/h, and play with their angles; try bearing of 0 or something small for one of the vectors, and solve for the bearing of the other vector.


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070 instead of 70,
Same thing; just a leading 0, showing the Hundreds place. No change to the number because 70 shows no places other than tens and ones. No hundreds.