Finding the resultant force using a vector polygon diagram

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The resultant force calculated using a vector polygon diagram is 21.767 N at an angle of 61.34 degrees (or 151.34 degrees bearing). The initial miscalculation occurred due to the exclusion of force F1, which is essential for accurate results. After including all forces, the recalculated resultant force was 21.82 N at an angle of 61.30 degrees, with the discrepancy attributed to rounding errors. Understanding the vector addition of forces is crucial for precise calculations in physics.

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Hi I made an attempt at this problem but have got the wrong answer
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The correct answer is actually resultant force = 21.767 N at 61.34 degrees (or 151.34 degrees bearing), but I don't know how they got that?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
 
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Are you including F1?
 
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Lnewqban said:
Are you including F1?

Oops, I initially thought the Q wanted me to solely focus on force F2 and F3 and ignore F1. I think I got the answer now when taking F1 into account

I got resultant force to be 21.82N at angle 61.30 degrees, which is slightly different from the correct answer given. But I thinks it's because of rounded values.
 
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