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  • Feb 14, 2014, 10:48 AM
    jferdaus
    Calculate the equilibrant
    Calculate the equilibrant for 200g at 25 degrees, 150g at 110 degrees, and 95g at 300 degrees. The answer is supposed to be 230g at 220 degrees, I just don't know how to get there. Please show me all the work to get the answer.
  • Feb 14, 2014, 11:18 AM
    ebaines
    Method: break each of the three force vectors into their x- and y-components, then add the x-'s and the y's to get a single resultant vector. Used Pythagoras to find the magnitude of that vector and Arctan(y/x) is the angle (but be careful of which quadrrant it's in). Show us your work and where you're getting stuck and we'll help you out.

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