How do you the find magnitude and x component of a vector?

[egadda2]

Homework Statement

The vector -5.2 A has a magnitude of 47 m and points in the positive x direction

What is the x component of vector A?
What is the magnitude of vector A?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[Hootenanny]

Homework Statement

The vector -5.2 A has a magnitude of 47 m and points in the positive x direction

What is the x component of vector A?
What is the magnitude of vector A?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

You seem to have missed two important sections:

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[egadda2]

2. Vector A = Ax + Ay
Ax = magnitude X xi
Ay = magnitude X yi

3. I don't know how to start.

 

[mdxod]

any way to provide the diagram?

 

[ideasrule]

3. I don't know how to start.

Try starting by figuring out how long A is, and in what direction it points.

 

[tiny-tim]

Welcome to PF!

Hi egadda2! Welcome to PF!

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The vector -5.2 A has a magnitude of 47 m and points in the positive x direction

What is the x component of vector A?
What is the magnitude of vector A?

2. Vector A = Ax + Ay
Ax = magnitude X xi
Ay = magnitude X yi

That's very confused …

you mean A = A_x x i + A_y x j.

ok, so in this case A_x = … ?