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Posted by need help on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 8:55pm.

A vector has a magnitude of 18.2 cm and makes an angle of 129.0° with the positive x-axis. What are the x- and y-components of this vector

physics - drwls, Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 12:01am
x: 18.2 cos 129 = -18.2 cos51
= -11.45 cm
y: 18.2 sin 129 = 18.2 sin51
= 14.14 cm

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