How Do You Calculate Direction and Vector Components in Physics Problems?

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To calculate the straight-line distance from city A to city C, the total distance is found to be 509 km. The direction of city C relative to city A needs to be determined, but the specifics of that calculation are not provided. For vector A, with a magnitude of 41.9 units at 307° counterclockwise, the x-component is calculated using the cosine of the angle, which is equivalent to 53° clockwise. The formula used is Ax = A * cos(53°). Understanding vector components and angles is crucial for solving these physics problems effectively.
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Physics HWK? Someone help?
An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 330 km in the direction of 33.0° north of west from city B to city C.
(a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A?
I got this and its 509

b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C?
this problem is killing me someone help mee!

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The magnitude of vector vector A is 41.9 units and points in the direction 307° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. Calculate the x-component of this vector.
 
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I figured out the first problem.

The second problem is killing me now. =[

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The magnitude of vector vector A  is 41.9 units and points in the direction 307° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. Calculate the x-component of this vector.
 
anyone?/
 
Scropion said:
The magnitude of vector vector A is 41.9 units and points in the direction 307° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. Calculate the x-component of this vector.

307 degrees counterclockwise is 53 degrees clockwise, right,,, now you can say Ax=A*cos53
 

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