Respuesta :
The horizontal component is:
17.1cos45.6≈11.96 so
vx=12.0 ft/sec (to nearest tenth ft/s)
17.1cos45.6≈11.96 so
vx=12.0 ft/sec (to nearest tenth ft/s)
Answer: 12.0 ft/sec
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given question, we recall the following,
A basketball player shoots the ball with an initial velocity = 17.1 ft/sec
With an angle of 45.6 degrees with the horizontal.
Now,
Let us find the initial horizontal component of the vector that represents the velocity of the ball.
cos θ = adjacent/hypotenuse
Cos 45.6 degrees = 17.1 ft/sec
Let find the value of x
x = 17.1 cos 45.6 degrees= 11.96
To the nearest tenth is now = 12.0 ft/sec