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Approximate the horizontal and vertical components of the vector that is described.

A child pulls a sled through the snow by exerting a force of 20 pounds at an angle of 40° with the horizontal. ​

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Answer:

i think is positive x-axis

Explanation:

if i am wrong i will change

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Rule of finding the components of a vector a with magnitude r that makes an angle with positive x-axis:

Consider the vector that has radius r makes an angle O with positive x-axis. Then the component wise representation of the vector is

a=(x,y)

where,

x=rcos∅

y=rsin∅

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