document.write( "Question 1135610: Three non-perpendicular vectors have magnitudes of 166, 77, 218 Newtons and respectively have angle of 7, 17 and 33 degrees with respect to the x-axis. Find the angle of their resultant.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #753430 by Edwin McCravy(20054)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" );
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document.write( " x-components y-components\r\n" );
document.write( " 166∙cos(7°) 166∙sin(7°)\r\n" );
document.write( " 77∙cos(17°) 77∙sin(17°)\r\n" );
document.write( " 218∙cos(33°) 218∙sin(33°)\r\n" );
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document.write( "sums: 421.2283112 161.4742419\r\n" );
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document.write( "magnitude of resultant = √421.2283112²+161.4742419² =\r\n" );
document.write( "451.1177462 Newtons.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Angle of resultant, since it is in QI \r\n" );
document.write( "since both components are positive:\r\n" );
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document.write( "q = tan-1(161.4742419/421.2283112) = 20.97389537°\r\n" );
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