Forces, Vectors, Angles, Magnitude, CONFUSED

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Homework Statement


Consider four vectors ~ F1, ~ F2, ~ F3, and ~ F4 with
magnitudes F1 = 59 N, F2 = 29 N, F3 = 11 N,
and F4 = 60 N, θ1 = 150 ◦, θ2 = −150 ◦,
θ3 = 23◦, and θ4 = −56◦, measured from the
positive x-axis with counterclockwise positive.
What is the magnitude of the resultant vec-
tor ~F = ~ F1 + ~ F2 + ~ F3 + ~ F4?
Answer in units of N.


Homework Equations


I know you have to create vectors and add them, but I don't know how with the given information.


The Attempt at a Solution


...none.
 
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you know parallelogram or triangle way of adding vectors,right?
Do it for 2 vectors first, finding their resultant, and use that and the next vector to get another resultant... continue and you will reach the answer.