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Transcribed Image Text:Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. If a ball is thrown with a velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 37° north of west, what are the components
of its velocity?
2. Vector A is 5 m, 30° north of east. What is the negative of vector A?
a. -5 m, 30° north of east
b. 5 m, 30° south of east
c. 5 m, 30° south of west
d. -5 m, 30° south of west
3. Add the vectors given in numbers 1 and 2 using Component Method. Show the complete solution.
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