Direction of resultant force from a point

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I managed to get Fy = 900N , Fx = 200N and FR= 922N , how to get the distance from A is 3.56m ? tetha= arc tan (922/200) = 77.5 degree

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goldfish9776 said:

Homework Statement


I managed to get Fy = 900N , Fx = 200N and FR= 922N , how to get the distance from A is 3.56m ? tetha= arc tan (922/200) = 77.5 degree

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The Attempt at a Solution

The problem is given in units of pounds and feet, so you should do your calculations in the same units.

It is not clear how you arrived at your answers. Please provide your detailed calculations.

BTW, θ = theta, not 'tetha'.