# Direction of resultant force

1. May 1, 2016

### foo9008

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i am confused about the direction of resultant force . in the working ,it's clear that the author taking to the right as positive ,
for the force component along x-axis , we have -Fx , but , in the calclulation , we gt positive 32230N , so the resultant force of x-component is to the left(32230N ) , am i correct ?

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2. May 1, 2016

### Staff: Mentor

The author is taking Fx to be positive if the force is pointing is the negative x direction.

3. May 1, 2016

### foo9008

ia my idea correct / the resultant force act to the left ?

4. May 1, 2016

### Staff: Mentor

In vector terms, the x component of the force $\vec{F}$ is taken to be $-F_x\vec{i}_x$, where $\vec{i}_x$ is the unit vector in the positive x direction.

5. May 1, 2016

### foo9008

is my idea correct ? the resultant force act to the left ?

6. May 1, 2016

### Staff: Mentor

Yes. It is positive to the left.