A bullet is fired with a muzzle velocity of 1387 ft/sec from a gun aimed at an angle of 27 degrees above the horizontal. Find the horizontal component of the velocity.

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dan815 · Answer

okay so lets see now

dan815 · Answer

you want to find the velocity that is only in the right direction or the x direction

dan815 · Answer

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dan815 · Answer

every line or vector whatever you want to think of it is as, can be built up again wiith 2 perpendicular lines, in the horizontal and the vertical

dan815 · Answer

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dan815 · Answer

we want to know how much of the 1387 is horizontal part only now

dan815 · Answer

do you know how to use SOH CAH TOA

anonymous · Answer

I forgot I left the question open. I found the horizontal component 692.7 ft/sec. Thanks!!

dan815 · Answer

oh okay good to hear :)

dan815 · Answer

hey wait a second ur horizontal velocity shoould be a lot more than that

dan815 · Answer

i think you found the vertical component