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10.8 Exercise 78

Avg difficulty 2.5

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

Find the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of a vector with magnitude 8 pounds pointed in a direction of 27° above the horizontal. Round to the nearest hundredth.

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 10.8 Vectors, exercise 78

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