Answer:
1058.78 ft/sec
Explanation:
Horizontal Component of Velocity; This is the velocity of a body that act on the horizontal axis. I.e Velocity along x-axis
The horizontal velocity of a body can be calculated as shown below.\
Vh = Vcos∅.......................... Equation 1
Where Vh = horizontal component of the velocity, V = The velocity acting between the horizontal and the vertical axis, ∅ = Angle the velocity make with the horizontal.
Given: V = 1178 ft/sec, ∅ = 26°
Substitute into equation 1
Vh = 1178cos26
Vh = 1178(0.8988)
Vh = 1058.78 ft/sec
Hence the horizontal component of the velocity = 1058.78 ft/sec
