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Katniss Everdeen is training for the annual Hunger Games. She shoots an arrow at 150 m/s at an angle of 30° NW. Calculate the horizontal and vertical velocities (X and Y components) of the arrow.
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Katniss Everdeen is training for the annual Hunger Games. She shoots an arrow at 150 m/s at an angle of 30° NW. Calculate the horizontal and vertical velocities (X and Y components) of the arrow.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The Horizontal velocity is expressed as:

Vx = -V cos 30

Vx = -150cos30

Vx = -150(0.8660)

Vx = -129.90m/s

The vertical component of the velocity is expressed as:

Vy = V sin 30

Vy = 150sin30

Vy = 150(0.5)

Vy = 75m/s

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