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ohh, right thank you I forgot the way of re arranging the trig function

ahh I did think the books answer may be wrong so the magnitude of the tension in the rope would be sin 50 x 199.5 = 152.8?

erm I'm still really confused so the tensiony = 119.5, right? I don't see how the x part comes into it, or how to achieve it I know they cancel each other out but for all I know it could be +1 -1 :confused:

How would I work out the tension in x, as there is no stated force going along horizontally?

This question really confuses me, I have got answers before but they don't fit with the answer in the book and it's due tomorrow Homework Statement A large helium balloon is attached to the ground by two fixing ropes. Each rope makes an angle of 50 degrees with the ground. There is a...