William W. answered • 07/19/24
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You can use the Law of Cosines to determine this:
252 = 172 + 112 - 2(17)(11)cos(θ)
625 = 289 + 121 - 374cos(θ)
215 = -374cos(θ)
cos(θ) = -(215/374)
θ = cos-1(-(215/374)) = 125°
William W.
You are correct. The 125 degree angle would be 55 degrees if we moved V2 down to the staring point of V1. Sorry for the confusion.
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Bradford T.
If the forces were pulling on the same object then θ = 180-125=55 deg07/19/24