Two forces with magnitudes of 100 and 50 pounds act on an object at angles of 50° and 160° 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

I have resolved it but I am stuck with what to do next.

owlfred · Answer

Just resolve, express in vector form, and add.

anonymous · Answer

Im still not understanding exactly how to do that, either...

owlfred · Answer

Did you make a diagram?

anonymous · Answer

A crappy drawing, yes.