Natalie N.

asked • 01/28/24

Find the magnitude of the resultant force and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis. (Let |a| = 20 lb and |b| = 16 lb. Round your answers to one decimal place.)

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John L.

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It looks like you want to add two vectors, but you only gave the magnitude and not the direction of either of them. There must be more in the statement of the problem.
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Ali A. answered • 01/29/24

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Hi Natalie


To answer your question, I need the directions of the forces represented by vectors a and b, not just their magnitudes. The directions of these vectors could be given in terms of angles with respect to the positive x-axis or as a component in the x and y directions.


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