Explanation
Step 1
free body diagram
Step 2
sum of the forces on x-axis
a)x
[tex]\begin{gathered} F=\text{mg}\cos \text{ }\theta=ma \\ \text{replace} \\ F=\text{ 45.8}\cdot9.81\cdot\cos \text{ 44.2=ma} \\ 322.10=45.8a \\ a=\frac{322.10}{45.8} \\ a=703\text{ }\frac{\text{m}}{s^2} \end{gathered}[/tex]