Components from a direction

Components from a direction

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A particle moves at 8 m s-1 on bearing 270. Unit vectors i, j point east and north. Find its velocity vector exactly.

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Answer:\(\begin{pmatrix}-8\\ 0\end{pmatrix}\text{ m s}^{-1}\)

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