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I'm looking for a general way to solve this type of problem (that doesn't involve modeling it in software) so I can write a series of functions etc. in excel and from the data entered it can automatically solve a series of similar problems. If its possible to do? The matrix functions in excel...

I was wondering how you would go about solving the diagram I have drawn below. It is a simple representation of a body in equilibrium due to the tension of the 4 lines represented as vectors. The two forces are along the respective x and y axis. With the forces shown one of the lines is...