Force on a Nail: Solving with Trig & Forces

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Hi I am trying to solve this question in my book but i am not getting the write answer , can some one explain this.

Question : The approximate force which would tend to impact the proximal fragment on the nail and distal fragment in the diagram above is ---------- NEWTONS?

I tried to solve this question using simple trigonometry and resolution of forces but could not get the answer. The question is asking for the forces in the nail.



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