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An Eider duck is flying Northeast at 25 m/s at an angle of 36.9 degrees to the ground (from the positive

X-axis). What are the horizontal and vertical velocities, respectively, of the duck's flight?

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Answer:

Horizontal = 19.99212 m/s Vertical = 15.0151 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Horizontal = Cos(36.9) x 25

Vertical = Sin(36.9) x 25

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