Question

Find the x-component of this
vector:
42.2°)
101 m
Remember, angles are measured from
the +x axis.
X-component (m)

Answer 1

Answer: 74.8m

Explanation:

We have the vector defined by:

r = 101m

θ = 42.2°

When we want to write this as rectangular components, we have that:

x = r*cos(θ)

y = t*sin(θ)

this is because we can construct a triangle rectangle, where the module of the vector is the hypotenuse, the x component is the adjacent cathetus and the y component is the opposite cathetus.

Then, here we have that the x component is

x = 101m*cos(42.2°) = 74.8m