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Never mind - I just figured out what I did wrong. I calculated the reactant force and not the equilibrant force. Thanks so much for all your help!

I think I know what you mean. I just redid the equation by breaking the two vectors up into two right angle triangles. After I found the two x and y components, I drew a new triangle. My equilibriant force was still 2.7117N but my angle came to 183.366 degrees. The angle seems really strange...

Homework Statement I have been given two forces and have to calculate the magnitude and direction of the third force that will result in equilibrium. The two forces I have been given are: F1 = 2.156N at 48 degrees F2 = 4.508N at 203 degreesHomework Equations I used both the cosine law (c^2...