A bullet is fired with an initial velocity of 2049
ft/s
 at an angle of 20
∘
 to the horizontal. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vector of the bullet.
Round your answers to two decimal places.

To find the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vector, we will use trigonometric functions. 

Given:
- Initial velocity \( v_0 = 2049 \, \text{ft/s} \)
- Angle of projection \( \theta = 20^\circ \)

### 1. Horizontal component of the velocity:

\[
v_x = v_0 \cdot \cos(\theta)
\]

### 2. Vertical component of the velocity:

\[
v_y = v_0 \cdot \sin(\theta)
\]

Now, let's compute these values.import math

# Given values
v0 = 2049  # ft/s
theta = 20  # degrees

# Converting degrees to radians for trigonometric functions
theta_rad = math.radians(theta)

# Horizontal and vertical components of the velocity
v_x = v0 * math.cos(theta_rad)
v_y = v0 * math.sin(theta_rad)

# Rounding the answers to two decimal places
v_x_rounded = round(v_x, 2)
v_y_rounded = round(v_y, 2)

v_x_rounded, v_y_roundedThe horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vector are:

- Horizontal component: \( 1925.43 \, \text{ft/s} \)
- Vertical component: \( 700.80 \, \text{ft/s} \)

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How do you calculate the range of the bullet using these components?
2. What is the time of flight of the bullet given the vertical component?
3. How does the angle of projection affect the horizontal and vertical components?
4. What is the significance of the horizontal component in projectile motion?
5. How would the components change if the angle was 45 degrees?

**Tip:** The angle of projection determines the distribution of velocity between the horizontal and vertical components—higher angles give more vertical velocity.

A bullet is fired with an initial velocity of 2049 ft/s at an angle of 20∘ to the horizontal. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vector of the bullet. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of a bullet fired at 2049 ft/s with a 20-degree angle to the horizontal. Learn the trigonometric approach to finding these components in projectile motion. Suitable for high school students in Grades 9-12.

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