Answer:
Horizontal component is equal to [tex]12[/tex]
Vertical component is equal to [tex]16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: line segment has coordinates [tex]X(-4,-7),Y(8,9)[/tex]
To find: horizontal and vertical component of the directed line segment [tex]XY[/tex]
Solution:
For line segment with coordinates [tex](a,b),(c,d)[/tex],
horizontal component is given by [tex]c-a[/tex] and vertical component is given by [tex]d-b[/tex]
Here,
[tex](a,b)=(-4,-7),(c,d)=(8,9)[/tex]
So,
Horizontal component is equal to [tex]8-(-4)=8+4=12[/tex]
Vertical component is equal to [tex]9-(-7)=9+7=16[/tex]
