SOLUTION: 3. Resolve the velocity of 80 km/h at a bearing of 290° into its rectangular vector components.

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Question 1159989: 3. Resolve the velocity of 80 km/h at a bearing of 290° into its rectangular vector components.
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3. Resolve the velocity of 80 km/h at a bearing of 290° into its rectangular vector components.
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290° on the x-y plane is an angle of 160° (CCW from the x-axis)
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--> x = 80*cos(160)
y = 80*sin(160)