A goose flies up from the lake with an average velocity of 8 m/s at an angle of 15 degrees. Find the components of the velocity.

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A goose flies up from the lake with an average velocity of 8 m/s at an angle of 15 degrees.  Find the components of the velocity.

Mark J. · Accepted Answer

The x component is  8cos(15) = 7.73  m/s               andThe y component is  8sin(15)  =  2.07 m/s

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