Determine the x and y components if a dog walks to the park that is 24m, 30 degrees northwest.

Question

Please help i don't know how to go about solving this problem

Answer 1

If you mean 30 degrees West of North, then
Northcomponent: 24Cos30
Eastcomponent: -24Sin30
Now if you meant 30 degrees North of West, it is something else.

Answer 2

Hi, actually Bob, your answer is not 30 degrees, but 60 degrees. 30 degrees does not refer to the angle inside the triangle formed by the x and y components.