230 N box on 5 m inclined plane: force components

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A 230-Newton box rests on a plank 5 meters long. One end is 1.20 meters higher than the other end.

Find the components of the force the box exerts:

a) parallel to the inclined plane
b) perpendicular to the inclined plane
 
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Could you please post what you have attempted thus far?