Finding the angle opposite the R

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The discussion focuses on determining the angle opposite the resultant vector R using two methods. The first method involves constructing a parallelogram, where the angles sum to 360 degrees. Given the angle between forces F1 and F2 is 25 degrees, the angle opposite R is calculated as 155 degrees by subtracting twice the angle between the forces from 360 degrees and dividing by two. An alternative method presented uses the equation a + 25° = 180°, leading to the same conclusion that the angle opposite R is 155 degrees.

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can you show me another way of finding the angle opposite the resultant

the way I find it is by constructing a parallelogram and knowing that the angles in a parallelogram add up to 360 deg and knowing that the angle between F1 and F2 is 25 deg then I subtracted twice of that to 360 deg getting 310 deg and dividing by 2 I get the angle opposite R as 155 deg.

can you show me another method on how to determine that without using parallelogram rule. thanks!
 

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