Question

One bulldozer exerts a force of 1850 pounds in a westerly direction. The other bulldozer pushes the piling with a force of 3250 pounds in a northerly direction. What is the magnitude of the resultant force upon the piling, to the nearest ten pounds?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Draw a free body diagram, and using Pythagoras' theorem,
You'll see that the total force is sqrt(1850^2+3250^2)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

\[r^2 = 1850^2 + 3250^2 = 13985000 \rightarrow r = \sqrt{13985000} \approx 3740 pounds\]