Can someone help with this physics question PLEASE?

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The discussion revolves around the addition of vectors, specifically focusing on understanding their direction and representation in a two-dimensional plane. Participants are exploring how to visually and mathematically combine vectors based on their angles relative to a reference direction.

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  • Participants are attempting to clarify the definitions of angles involved in vector addition and whether they are oriented in the same plane. There are questions about the specific angles and their directions, as well as suggestions for visual representation through diagrams.

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The discussion is active, with participants providing guidance on how to represent vectors graphically. There is an acknowledgment of potential confusion due to edits in the original question, and some participants are trying to address common mistakes in vector addition.

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There is a mention of the need for clarity regarding the angles and their orientation, as well as the importance of visual aids in understanding vector addition. The discussion reflects a lack of consensus on the specifics of the problem setup.

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I'm confused on how you find the direction when adding two vectors?
 
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Please show your working.

I take it both angles are in the horizontal plane - i.e. they are not pulling upwards at all?
How are these angle defined?

i.e. is one guy pulling 65deg to the right and the other 74deg to the left of the mule's facing?
A diagram would help here.
 
draw one vector as an arrow with its tail at the start; draw the second vector as an arrow with its tail at the first one's tip (but keep the arrow pointed along the actual vector's direction). If you have several vectors to add, just keep appending them like that, nexttail-to-lasttip. The total vector extends from first tail to the last tip.
 
Oh you've edited the question so my reply stops making sense :(
To the new questions: what lightgrav says ... add the vectors "head to tail".
See:

I was guessing you knew this - and was working on common mistakes people make.
 
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