Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Karen on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 9:21pm.

calculate the magnitude of the resultant of a pair of 100-km/h velocity vectors that are at right angles to each other. Please help me! thanks!

Physics - bobpursley, Monday, October 13, 2008 at 9:31pm
I would use your right triangle knowledge..

c=sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
Physics - Karen, Monday, October 13, 2008 at 9:34pm
thanks! Is approximately 141 km/h correct?

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