OK. So if I take the bottom of the triangle to be side A, and the vertical side of the triangle to be B, I can set it up like this:
Tan 75 degrees = B/A = Accel. of can in y-direction / Accel. of me in x-direction
Then,
Accel. of me in x-direction = Accel. of can in y-direction / Tan 75...
Homework Statement
"A friend leans out of an upper window of an apartment building and drops a canned beverage of your choice to you on the sidewalk below. Unfortunately, you aren't directly beneath the window; instead, you are standing where the angle to your friend is 75 degrees above...