Forces along non-perpendicular axes

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The discussion focuses on determining the force components along non-perpendicular axes, specifically calculating the components of F2 along the u and v axes. The calculations yield CompF onto U as 6.93 kN and CompF onto V as -2.07 kN, with the angle adjustments clarified. Participants confirm the calculations are correct, suggesting discrepancies in the provided answers may stem from modifications to the original problem without updating the solutions. The user expresses concern about potentially making a mistake but receives reassurance regarding their calculations. Overall, the thread emphasizes the importance of verifying force component calculations in physics problems.
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Homework Statement
F2 = 8kN; Determine the magnitude of F2 along axis u and axis v.
Relevant Equations
CompF = F*Cos(angle)
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Determine Force from F2 along u and v axes.
CompF= F*Cos(angle);
CompF onto U = 8kN*Cos(30) = 6.93kN
Angle between F2 and V: 180-75 = 105; 105-30 = 75 degrees
CompF onto V = 8kN*Cos(75) = 2.07 kN. Since in the -V direction; -2.07kN.

I just would like for somebody to verify these answers. I've already missed credit on the problem (Answers shown below), I'm just clueless how they got those numbers.
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Your answers are correct. I cannot even figure out what blunder was made in the given answer.
Quite often, it looks like someone modified the numbers in an existing question but failed to update the answer. This one looks weirder.
 
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haruspex said:
Your answers are correct. I cannot even figure out what blunder was made in the given answer.
Quite often, it looks like someone modified the numbers in an existing question but failed to update the answer. This one looks weirder.
Thanks for the confirmation! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy (I'm an undergrad and would be quite nervous if I made a mistake on a question like this) .
 
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