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Thank y'all for the replies! Azizlwl, I solved for the hypotenuse of the "acceleration triangles" - so the radial parts - not the vertical parts - and added them together. Does this not work?

Hi! I am reviewing for the Physics GRE and am perplexed by this problem: Homework Statement A ball swings in a vertical circle at the end of a rope 1.5m long. When the ball is 36.9 degrees past the lowest point on its way up, its total acceleration is (-22.5, 20.1)m/s^2. At this instant...