alleryStart learning →A vector R makes angle θ with the x-axis. Its x-component is?
AR cos θ
BR tan θ
CR sin θ
DR / cos θ
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. R cos θ
Dropping a perpendicular to the x-axis makes the adjacent side equal to R cos θ.
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