SOLUTION: Two forces with magnitudes of 150 and 75 pounds act on an object at angles of 30° and 150°, respectively. Find the direction and magnitude of the resultant force. Round to two deci

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Question 1023412: Two forces with magnitudes of 150 and 75 pounds act on an object at angles of 30° and 150°, respectively. Find the direction and magnitude of the resultant force. Round to two decimal places in all intermediate steps and in your final answer.
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F= 150(cos(30), sin(30))+75(cos(150), sin(150))
F= (75√3)/2, 225/2) Do the math and you get:
{64.95, 112.5}