Answer:
Horizontal component, [tex]v_x = v cos \theta[/tex]
Explanation:
A vector can be resolved along two perpendicular directions, which are usually chosen as the horizontal (x) and vertical (y) direction of the cartesian plane.
Calling v the resultant vector, the horizontal component is written as
[tex]v_x = v cos \theta[/tex]
where
v is the magnitude of the resultant vector
[tex]\theta[/tex] is the angle between the direction of the resultant vector and the positive x-direction
While the vertical component is given by
[tex]v_y = v sin \theta[/tex]
