Question

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Find the x-component of this
vector:
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0.250 m
18.4°
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Remember, angles are measured from
the +X axis.
x-component (m)

Answer 1

x = 0.237

y = -0.0789

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

x-component = 0.237 [m]

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve this problem in an easy way, we must first make a sketch of the vector and its respective angle with the X-axis, in the attached image we can see that sketch.

Since the X component of the vector is needed, this component can be found by means of the cosine of the angle and its hypotenuse.

x-component = 0.250*cos(18.4)

x-component = 0.237 [m]