Question

If $v=ai+bj$, then $a$is called the _________ component of $v$and $b$is called the _________ component of $v$.

Short answer

If $v=ai+bj$, then $a$ is called the horizontal component of$v$and $b$is called the vertical component of $v$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1 Definition for the horizontal and vertical component:

The original vector, defined relative to a set of axes. The horizontal component stretches from the start of the vector to its furthest x-coordinate. The vertical component stretches from the x-axis to the most vertical point on the vector. Together, the two components and the vector form a right triangle.

Step 2 For any vector,

$v=ai+bj$,$a$and$b$are called the horizontal and the vertical components respectively.