What is the Magnitude of the Resultant Force for a Race Car on a Circular Track?

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Homework Statement


A race car travels 100 m/s around a circular track of radius 167 m.
What is the magnitude of the resultant force on the 1300 kg driver and his car if the car does not slip?
Coefficient of static friction = 0.1
21 degrees


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When it says magnitude of the resultant force, is it asking for sum of x-components or just Fc?
 

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