A piling for a high-rise building is pushed by two bulldozers at exactly the same time. One bulldozer exerts a force of 1250 pounds in a westerly direction. The other bulldozer pushes the piling with a force of 2650 pounds in a northerly direction. What is the direction of the resulting force upon the piling, to the nearest degree?

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amistre64 · Answer

have you added your vectors?

amistre64 · Answer

oh, it doesnt want the vector proper, just the direction .. so its trig

anonymous · Answer

I know how to find the magnitude not the angle.

amistre64 · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

what trig function takes the ratio of 2 sides?

anonymous · Answer

ohh I see