Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Vectors - 12.2 Exercises - Page 805: 31

Answer

$\boldsymbol{v}=\langle45.96,38.568\rangle$.

Work Step by Step

Imagine a velocity vector $\boldsymbol{v}=\langle x,y\rangle$. We know $|\boldsymbol{v}|=60\frac{ft}{s}$ and $\theta=40^\circ$ from the x axis. In order to find the components of $\boldsymbol{v}$, we apply trigonometry. $x=60\cos{40^\circ}=60\times0.766=45.96\frac{ft}{s}$ $y=60\sin{40^\circ}=60\times0.6428=38.568\frac{ft}{s}$
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