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10.8 Exercise 76

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use the given magnitude and direction in standard position, write the vector in component form.

A 60-pound box is resting on a ramp that is inclined 12°. Rounding to the nearest tenth,

  1. ⓐ Find the magnitude of the normal (perpendicular) component of the force.
  2. ⓑ Find the magnitude of the component of the force that is parallel to the ramp.

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 10.8 Vectors, exercise 76

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