The problem is: The speed of an object and the direction in which it moves constitute a vector quantity known as the velocity. An ostrich is running at a speed of 17.0 m/s in a direction of 68 degrees north of west. what is the magnitude of the ostrich's velocity component that is directed (a) due north and (b)due west answers are: (a)- 15.8 m/s (b)- 6.37 m/s this should be really easy, but i am just blanking, can anyone tell me what i need to do, or show me the steps? Thanks
you have to draw a diagram, the vertical component is the magnitude directed north while the horizontal component is directed west. just solve the triangle so: mang. north: sin 68 = y/17.0 y = 15.76 mang. west: sin 22 = x/17.0 x = 6.37
Thanks synthetic, i wqas just having a complete brain fart and i kept trying to make it way harder than it had to be