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angle of vertical path?
A descent vehicle landing on the moon has
a vertical velocity toward the surface of the
moon of 31:7 m=s. At the same time, it has a
horizontal velocity of 58:6 m=s. the combined velocity is 66.625m/s
At what angle with the vertical is its path?
Answer in units of degrees
i am pretty sure i need to use sin, cos or tan for this but not sure exactly how
i had solved for the combined velocity to get the 66.625 however now i am stuck on the next step
Homework Statement
A descent vehicle landing on the moon has
a vertical velocity toward the surface of the
moon of 31:7 m=s. At the same time, it has a
horizontal velocity of 58:6 m=s. the combined velocity is 66.625m/s
At what angle with the vertical is its path?
Answer in units of degrees
Homework Equations
i am pretty sure i need to use sin, cos or tan for this but not sure exactly how
The Attempt at a Solution
i had solved for the combined velocity to get the 66.625 however now i am stuck on the next step