Vector Addition and Resultant Force

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Homework Statement




Two forces act on an object. The angle between them is 50°. One force is 150 N. The resultant force is 200 N. Find the second force and the angle that makes it resultant.
Use Cartesian vector methods to solve your problem.

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I have the force one as u = [150, 0]
Resultant is [150 + vx, 0 + yx]
This means 200^2 = (150 + vx)^2 + (yx)^2
I have no idea what to do from now on, any help is greatly apprecieted
 
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You know the angle between the two component vectors forming the resultant. Don't you think you could use that?
 
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