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OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

Determine the resultant force for P and T by the geometric solution (using sine and/or cosine law).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need a picture or something

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

I am able to determine the simple things but I can't see how to find the third angle. Since it is not a right triangle I can't use pythagorean, and I don't have enough information to use law of sines, or cosines. The only thing I could think of is somehow converting the T= 600lb into ft somehow (but it does not seem possible)

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

YOu can see where I wrote over the original

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

I agree but the units don't match

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

the law of cosines can't be applied when I have 600lb for the hypotenuse, and just feet for the legs of the triangle

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