Question

A hiker walks 9.4 miles at an angle of 60° south of west. Find the west and south components of the walk. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.

Ax = miles

Answer 1

Ax= -4.7

Ay= -8.1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The west axis component of walk is, A = 5 miles

The east axis component of walk is, B = 8 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data,

The displacement of hiker south of west, R = 9.4 miles

The angle formed south of west, Ф = 60°

The vector components along,

the west axis is

A = R cosФ

A = 9.4 x cos 60

A = 4.7 miles

A = 5 miles

The west axis component of walk is, A = 5 miles

the south axis is

B = R sinФ

B = 9.4 sin 60

B = 8.14 miles

B = 8 miles

The east axis component of walk is, B = 8 miles