Proper equation for converting horizontal to vertical force on a taper?

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So I was having a discussion with a buddy and we were trying to decide the proper equation to translate a horizontal force to a vertical force on a wedge.
See my drawing below, if I apply a force at Fh, what is the equation for find out the force Fv?

Thanks!
 
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  • Free-body diagram of a right-triangle wedge with a horizontal force Fh pushing leftward on its sloped face and a vertical force Fv pointing downward below it, with the angle labelled A at the bottom corner.
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I tried this. But not sure about the result...
 
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  • Three stacked diagrams of a wedge on an incline with a force Fh.SinA resolved into components Fh.SinA.CosA, Fh.SinA.SinA and Fh.CosA, and a final line reading Fv = m.g + Fh.SinA.CosA - Fh.CosA.SinA.
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