SOLUTION: Two forces have magnitudes of 21 N and 24 N and the angle between them is 65°. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it makes with the larger of the two forces (1 dp)

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Question 998493: Two forces have magnitudes of 21 N and 24 N and the angle between them is 65°. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it makes with the larger of the two forces (1 dp)
resultant force (N) ≈
angle (°) ≈
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Answer by ikleyn(52785) About Me  (Show Source):
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resultant force = sqrt%2821%5E2+%2B+24%5E2+%2B+2%2Acos%2865%5Eo%29%2A21%2A24%29 = 37.523 N.

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