A radar antenna is tracking a satellite orbiting the earth. At a certain time, the radar screen shows the satellite to be 181 km away. The radar antenna is pointing upward at an angle of 66.2 ° above the ground. Find (a) the x and (b) the y components (in km) of the position vector of the satellite, relative to the antenna.

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a. X = 181*Cos66.2

b. Y = 181*sin66.2

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A radar antenna is tracking a satellite orbiting the earth. At a certain time, the radar screen shows the satellite to be 181 km away. The radar antenna is pointing upward at an angle of 66.2 ° above the ground. Find (a) the x and (b) the y components (in km) of the position vector of the satellite, relative to the antenna.

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a. X = 181*Cos66.2

b. Y = 181*sin66.2

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a. X = 181*Cos66.2 b. Y = 181*sin66.2