Question: A storm cloud is moving at 15 mi/h from the northwest. A television tower is 60 south of east of the cloud. What is the

A storm cloud is moving at 15 mi/h from the northwest. A television tower is 60° south of east of the cloud. What is the component of the cloud’s velocity toward the tower?

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