A vector representing 170 N is oriented at 30 degrees with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the vertical component? Answer in units of N,

Answer 1

First break your vector up into x and y components.

Since its angled at 30 degrees with the horizontal, the x component with have cosine in it and sin for the y component.

x component = 170cos30
y component = 170sin30

where y is your vertical component.