Question

A wagon is pulled with a force of 80 pounds by a handle that

makes an angle of 20° with the horizontal.
A
What is the horizontal component of the force correct to the
nearest tenth?
27.4
B
75.2
80
20°
C
76.2
D 76.4

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The horizontal component is found using cos fxn

80 x cos 20 = 75.2 pounds