Why is my resultant force calculation giving 789 lb instead of the correct answer?

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1. If the resultant force acting on the hook is FR = <-180, 810, 180> what is the magnitude of F?



2. So basically i got F1 which is <240,416,-360> and subtracted this from FR and got vector F2 then i took the square of the components and square rooted getting 789lb. Why is this wrong? what am i doing wrong?



3. Please tell me why i got the wrong answer it should be right
 
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Hi Luongo! :smile:

I get 789 also. :redface:

(Are you sure it's 810 for FRy? It doesn't look like that in the diagram)
 
Luongo said:
1. If the resultant force acting on the hook is FR = <-180, 810, 180> what is the magnitude of F?



2. So basically i got F1 which is <240,416,-360> and subtracted this from FR and got vector F2 then i took the square of the components and square rooted getting 789lb. Why is this wrong? what am i doing wrong?



Tell us how'd you get F1_x and F1_y!? :rolleyes:
 
Altabeh said:
Tell us how'd you get F1_x and F1_y!? :rolleyes:


to get those two i got F' which is the angle perp to the F1_z component then used that as a coefficient
 
tiny-tim said:
Hi Luongo! :smile:

I get 789 also. :redface:

(Are you sure it's 810 for FRy? It doesn't look like that in the diagram)


Yes it's right, i got the units wrong...? DAMN MASTERING PHYSICS! crap... lol