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Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant formed by the three forces.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Forces and equilibrium
Forces and equilibrium — practice question
Three coplanar forces with magnitudes $34\,\text{N}$, $30\,\text{N}$ and $26\,\text{N}$ are applied at a point in the directions indicated in the diagram. Since $\sin \alpha = \frac{5}{13}$ and $\sin \theta = \frac{8}{17}$,
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