Resolve the (a) a has a magnitude of 16 units and makes an angle of 48° to the positive (b) b has a magnitude of 24 units and makes an angle of 148° to the positive x-axis.

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25 Resolve the following vectors into component form xi + yj. Give answers correct to two decimal places.
(a) a has a magnitude of 16 units and makes an angle of 48° to the positive x-axis.
(b) b has a magnitude of 24 units and makes an angle of 148° to the positive x-axis.
Transcribed Image Text:25 Resolve the following vectors into component form xi + yj. Give answers correct to two decimal places. (a) a has a magnitude of 16 units and makes an angle of 48° to the positive x-axis. (b) b has a magnitude of 24 units and makes an angle of 148° to the positive x-axis.
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