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A wind is blowing with a speed of 50 mph is a direction 40 degrees west of north. What is the westerly component of the wind's velocity? What is the northerly component of this velocity?

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Vw = 50*sin40 = 32.14 mph.

Vn = 50*cos40 = 38.30 mph.

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