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The correct equation for the x component of a vector named A with an angle measured from the x axis would be which of the following?

Question 2 options:

Asinθ


Acosθ


Atanθ


A/sinθ

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Answer:
A\cos \theta

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Suppose A is the magnitude of vector

Then vector can be resolved in two components namely sin and cos

Vector along x axis is given by


\cos \theta =\frac{\text{x-axis component}}{A}

x-axis component
=A\cos \theta

The correct equation for the x component of a vector named A with an angle measured-example-1
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