Finding the Resultant Angle for Vector Addition Using Law of Sines and Cosines

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The discussion focuses on finding the resultant angle for vector addition using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines. The user seeks assistance in determining the necessary angle for vector addition after applying the parallelogram rule. It is established that the angle between the vectors $\vec{F_1}$ and $\vec{F_2}$ can be calculated by finding the difference between their angles with respect to the horizontal, specifically $30^\circ$ for $\vec{F_1}$ and $135^\circ$ for $\vec{F_2}$. This difference provides the angle needed for further calculations using the Law of Sines and Cosines.

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  • Understanding of vector addition techniques, including the parallelogram rule.
  • Familiarity with the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines.
  • Knowledge of angle measurement in degrees.
  • Basic principles of trigonometry.
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  • Practice graphical vector addition using the triangle rule.
  • Explore the concept of angle differences in vector addition scenarios.
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please help me solve the problem graphically,

what I know is that eventually I 'm going to be using law of sine and law of cosine for this problem. my problem is how to determine the necessary angle to be used in that method.

this is how far I can get to, I use parallelogram rule and I'm stuck. please help.

find R and $\theta_R$
 

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If you put the tail of $\vec{F}_2$ on the tip of $\vec{F}_1$, you can perform vector addition, right? How do you perform vector addition?
 
Ackbach said:
If you put the tail of $\vec{F}_2$ on the tip of $\vec{F}_1$, you can perform vector addition, right? How do you perform vector addition?

triangle rule
 
yes using triangle I can add them. But I can't see the proper angle to be use in doing that. please tell me how go about finding that angle.
 
bergausstein said:
yes using triangle I can add them. But I can't see the proper angle to be use in doing that. please tell me how go about finding that angle.
You know that the angle between $\vec{F_1}$ and the horizontal is $30^\circ$. The angle between $\vec{F_2}$ and the horizontal is $45^\circ + 90^\circ$. The difference between those two angles is the angle between $\vec{F_1}$ and $\vec{F_2}$.
 

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