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Yes I see that I need to use sin now and the reason for it! Thank you so much!

Ok thanks, I think I have it figured out!

To clear things up, basically, how do I know the first one is how I'm supposed to draw the diagram with regards to the question? What part of the question tells me that I have to draw the y component and then the x?

Yes, it was stated that Person B was exerting a force of 540N[Left40°Down].

I did this to find the y component of Person B. 540N was the force, 40 was the angle, and it is sin because it is the y component.

Homework Statement A balloon with person A in it has a force of gravity of 3000N acting on it. The balloon has an upward force of 3800N due to the hot air in it. Two people are keeping the balloon hovering just above their heads by holding onto ropes attached to each side of the balloon. If...