A skier descends a mountain at an angle of 35.0º to the horizontal. If the mountain is 235 m long, what are the horizontal and v

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3 years ago

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ertical components of the skier's displacement? (Use trigonometry to solve.) x = y = .

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Masja [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T17:37:13+03:00

Masja [62]3 years ago

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Total displacement along the length of mountain is given as

L = 235 m

angle of mountain with horizontal = 35 degree

now we will have horizontal displacement as

x = L cos35

x = 235 cos35 = 192.5 m

similarly for vertical displacement we can say

y = L sin35

y = 235 sin35 = 134.8 m

Sonja [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-02T19:16:47+03:00

Sonja [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

x = 193 m

y = 135 m

Explanation: