**Problem Statement:**A truck travels 10.5 km in a direction 37.9° north of west. What is the x-component of its displacement in meters? Consider the east direction to be the positive x-direction and north to be the positive y-direction.Round your answer to 0 decimal places.**Solution Explanation:**1. **Understanding Directions:** - The truck's travel direction is 37.9° north of west. - This means we need to analyze the movement in a coordinate system where: - East is the positive x-direction. - North is the positive y-direction. 2. **Displacement Components:** - The total distance traveled by the truck is 10.5 km. - We need to find the x-component (west-east direction) of this displacement.3. **Using Trigonometry:** - To determine the x-component, we use the cosine function. - x-component = Total Distance * cos(angle) - Here, the angle is referenced from west (+180°), so we'll use angle = 180° - 37.9° = 142.1°4. **Calculating the X-Component:** - Convert 10.5 km to meters: \(10.5 \text{ km} \times 1000 \text{ m/km} = 10500 \text{ m}\) - x-component = \( 10500 \text{ m} \times \cos(142.1°) \)5. **Computing the Value:** - Using a calculator: \( \cos(142.1°) \approx -0.7547\) - x-component = \( 10500 \times -0.7547 \approx -7924.35 \text{ m} \)6. **Rounding the Answer:** - Rounded answer to 0 decimal places: -7924 m**Answer:**The x-component of the truck's displacement is -7924 meters.

Given : magnitude of displacement, S = 10.5 km = 10500 m direction : 37.9° north of…

A truck travels 10.5 km in direction 37.9° north of west. What is the x-component of its displacement in meters. Consider the east direction fo be the positive x-direction and north to be the positive y-direction.

A truck travels 10.5 km in direction 37.9° north of west. What is the x-component of its displacement in meters. Consider the east direction fo be the positive x-direction and north to be the positive y-direction.

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