RESOLVING VECTORS

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RESOLVING VECTORS
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VERTICLE COMPONENT
ORIGINAL VECTOR
Sin ? opp / hyp Opp (hyp)(sin ?)
V
y
y V Sin ?
ORIGINAL ANGLE
?
x
HORIZONTAL COMPONENT
Cos ? adj / hyp Adj (hyp)(cos ?)
This method can be used to resolve any type of
vector into its horizontal (x) and vertical (y)
components.
x V Cos ?