Two forces with magnitudes of 150 and 100 pounds act on an object at angles of 40° and 170° 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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anonymous · Answer

Got side tracked.  Will post a complete Mathematica solution later and then send a message.

anonymous · Answer

A solution including a plot, using Mathematica 8 for the calculations is attached.