Two forces are acting on a body. One acts east, the other at 35° north of east. If the two forces are equal in magnitude of 50 N, find the resultant using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines.
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One side of the triangle represents the force acting east, another side represents the force acting 35° north of east, and the third side (the hypotenuse) represents the resultant force. Show more…
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