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Old 01-27-2011, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig View Post
It might be easier to see if you draw the A vector starting at 0,0; then draw the B vector stating at the tip of the A vector. The final vector goes from 0,0 to the tip of the B vector. You should be able to see how to apply the trig to the final triangle.
The java app in the first link does that. It also gives the x and y components. It doesn't explain how to calculate them, but it does make it easy to draw the pic.
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