Question

During the execution of a play, a football player carries the ball for a distance of 33 m in the direction 58° north of east. To determine the number of meters gained on the play, find the northward component of the ball's displacement.

Answer 1

Answer:28 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Direction is
`58^(\circ)` North of east i.e.
`58 ^(\circ)` with x axis

Also ball moved by 33 m

therefore its east component is 33cos58=17.48 m

Northward component
`=33sin58=27.98 m\approx 28 m`