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

@phi

phi · Answer

can you draw a figure ?

anonymous · Answer

i don't know where to start on drawing a figure... @phi

phi · Answer

It these questions , they never seem to say if the forces are pulling or pushing.  I'll assume pulling.

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