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What is the length of the x-component of the vector shown below? A. 65.8 B. 90.6 C. 112 D. 33.2

What is the length of the x-component of the vector shown below? A. 65.8 B. 90.6 C-example-1
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Answer:

The correct answer is - option b. 90.6

Step-by-step explanation:

The scalar x-component of a vector can be expressed as the product of its magnitude with the cosine of its direction angle

If you shine a light straight down onto that vector, then the length of its shadow on the x-axis is -

x-component = 112· cosine(36°)

x-component = 112 · (0.8090)

x-component = 90.60

Thus, The correct answer is - option b. 90.6

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