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3. Vectors / Vector Composition & Decomposition / Problem 4

You know that a particular vector M has a y-component M_y = +8.5 m and a counterclockwise angle of 48° from the +x-axis. What is the (a) x-component of M and (b) magnitude of M?

A

M_x = 9.44 m

M = 12.7 m

B

M_x = 7.65 m

M = 16.5 m

C

M_x = 9.44 m

M = 18.4 m

D

M_x = 7.65 m

M = 11.4 m

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