Question #626cb

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Jan 23, 2018

"the resultant force is 19.08 Newtons and its direction makes 33"the resultant force is 19.08 Newtons and its direction makes 33 "degree angle with positive x-axis."degree angle with positive x-axis.

Explanation:

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"resultant force="vec (OC)resultant force=OC
vec(OC)=vec(OD)+vec(DC)OC=OD+DC

"resultant force="vec Fresultant force=F
vec F=vec u+ vec l+vec kF=u+l+k
u=10Nu=10N
l=12*cos(60)=12*1/2=6 Nl=12cos(60)=1212=6N

vec(OD)=u+l=10+6=16NOD=u+l=10+6=16N

k=12*sin 60=12*sqrt 3/2=6 sqrt 3Nk=12sin60=1232=63N
vec(DC)=k=6 sqrt 3 NDC=k=63N
F=sqrt((OD)^2+(DC)^2)F=(OD)2+(DC)2

F=sqrt(16^2+(6sqrt 3)^2)F=162+(63)2

F=sqrt(256+108)F=256+108

F=sqrt(364)F=364

F=19.08 NF=19.08N

tan beta=(DC)/(OD)tanβ=DCOD

tan beta=(6sqrt 3)/16=0.64951905tanβ=6316=0.64951905

beta=33 degβ=33deg