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OpenStudy (micheletheresam):

A cheetah is running at a speed of 20.4 m/s in a direction of 60° north of west. Find the components of the cheetah's velocity along the following directions.

11 years ago

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Srry I don't know this... :(

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OpenStudy (micheletheresam):

It's okay... do you know anybody who might? :(

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OpenStudy (micheletheresam):

@perl

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OpenStudy (perl):

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OpenStudy (perl):

you can use trigonometry

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OpenStudy (perl):

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OpenStudy (bioepic):

@PRAETORIAN.10

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OpenStudy (perl):

x = r*cos(theta) y = r sin(theta)

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OpenStudy (micheletheresam):

So for each direction I use 60 degrees and 120 degrees?

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OpenStudy (perl):

we measure angles counterclockwise from the x axis

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OpenStudy (perl):

in trig

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OpenStudy (perl):

I changed the angle given in the problem to the conventional* angle we use in trigonometry

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OpenStudy (micheletheresam):

So theta would be 120?

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OpenStudy (perl):

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