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Two individuals are attempting to relocate a sofa by applying forces in the indicated directions. If F1=580N and F2=630N, determine the vector expression for the resultant R of the two forces. Then determine the magnitude R of the resultant and the angle θ which it makes with the positive x-axis (measured counterclockwise from the x-axis).Answers:i+i j
Two individuals are attempting to relocate a sofa by applying forces in the indicated directions. If
F
1
=
580N
and
F2
=
630N
,
determine the vector expression for the resultant
R
of the two forces. Then determine the magnitude
R
of the resultant and the angle
θ
which it makes with the positive
x
-
axis
(
measured counterclockwise from the
x
-
axis
)
.



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