Question

A person walks 4.8 km at 325°. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of that

displacement.

Answer 1

Sx -= S cos θ = 4.8 cos 325 = 4.8 cos 35 = 3.93 km

Sy = S sin θ = 4.8 sin 325 = 4.8 * -sin 35 = -.574 * 4.8 = - 2.75