Answer: 24.24 m
Explanation:
A player launches a football 50.0 m at an angle of 61° to the north of west. We will break this down into vertical and horizontal elements.
Horizontal component: 50 cos 61° = 24.24 m directed westward
Vertical component: 50 sin 61° = 43.73 m directed toward the north.
Refer to the diagram below.
Therefore, the westward displacement of the football corresponds to the horizontal component of the displacement, which is 24.24 m.
