Question

a hiker walks 14.7 km at an angle 35 degrees south of east. Find the east and north components of this walk.

Answer 1

Vector: 14.7km @ (-35)deg = 325deg CCW,
4th QUAD.

X = hor = 14.7*cos(325)=12.04km = East Comp.

Y = ver = 14.7*sin(325) = -8.43km = South Comp.