An airplane flies at 65 m/s in the direction 149 degrees counter clockwise from east. What are the east and north components of the plane's velocity?

Answer 1

Vector = 65m/s @ 149 deg.

X = hor = 65*cos149 = -55.72m/s = East.

Y = ver = 65*sin149 = 33.48m/s = North Comp.