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Two dogs pull horizontally on ropes attached to a post; the angle between the ropes is 59.0 degrees. Dog A exerts a force of 254 N and dog B exerts a force of 328 N.
Find the magnitude of the resultant force.
Find the angle the resultant force makes with dog A's rope.
I'm having trouble picturing the diagram in order to solve this problem.
I tried adding the sum of the x components and the y components but I don't know whether to use sin or cos.
I set the equation up as:
Fx = 254N + 328cos59 = 422.9N
Fy = 328sin59 = 281.15
I have a feeling these aren't correct.
Find the magnitude of the resultant force.
Find the angle the resultant force makes with dog A's rope.
I'm having trouble picturing the diagram in order to solve this problem.
I tried adding the sum of the x components and the y components but I don't know whether to use sin or cos.
I set the equation up as:
Fx = 254N + 328cos59 = 422.9N
Fy = 328sin59 = 281.15
I have a feeling these aren't correct.