The tension in the horizontal towrope pulling a water-skier is 250 N while the skier moves due west a distance of 50 m. How much
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The vector, the x-component and the y-component form a rectangle triangle where the vector is the hypothenuse and the x and y components are the two sides.
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the angle between the vector and the horizontal direction (x), the two sides are related to by
where vy and vx are the two components on the y- and x-axis. Using vx=10 and vy=3 we find
And so the angle is
Calling
where vy and vx are the two components on the y- and x-axis. Using vx=10 and vy=3 we find
And so the angle is