Is My Homework Answer Right?: Solving Fx, Fy, & FR

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Homework Statement


I have Fx = -800sin60 + 600cos45 -450sin75=-703N
Fy= 800cos60 -450cos75 + 600cos75 = 707.8N
FR = 997N , but te ans given is FR = 867N , is my ans wrong ? or the given ans wrong ?

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In the statement only the resultant force of F1 + F2 is requested - maybe that's where the difference is coming from.
 
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