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A force has a horizontal component of 55 N and a vertical component of 57 N. What is the magnitude of the resultant force?
- 79.21
- 112
- 2
- 55
Answer
A. 79.21
Solution
R = sqrt(Fx² + Fy2) = sqrt(55² + 572) = 79.21 N.
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