Example 1: Find the Rectangular Components of a Force
A tow truck is pulling a car from a ditch. The tension in the cable is 15000 N at an angle of \( 40^{\circ} \) to the horizontal.
a) Draw a diagram showing the resolution of the force into its rectangular components.
b) Determine the magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of the force.
The magnitude of the horizontal component is about \( \qquad \) and the magnitude of the vertical component is about \( \qquad \)