Net Force given mass, force, angle.

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How would I find the net force given the angle of the applied force, the mass, and the magnitude of the force?



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F=ma

I need to fit an angle in that equation somehow.
 
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I solved it. Basically, you need to draw a free body diagram. Where the vertical component of the force is F*sin(theta) and the horizontal is F*cos(theta)