Answer:
Explanation:
We need to find the x-components of each of these vectors and then add them together, then we need to find the y-components of these vectors and then add them together. Let's get to that point first. That's hard enough for step 1, dontcha think?
The x-components are found by multiplying the magnitude of the vectors by the cosine of their respective angles, while the y components are found by multiplying the magnitude of the vectors by the sine of their respective angles.
Let's do the x-components for all the vectors first, so we get the x-component of the resultant vector:
[tex]F_{1x}=12 cos0[/tex] and
[tex]F_{1x}=12[/tex]
[tex]F_{2x}=9cos90[/tex] and
[tex]F_{2x}=0[/tex]
[tex]F_{3x}=15 cos126.87[/tex] and
[tex]F_{3x}=-9.0[/tex] (the angle of 126.87 is found by subtracting the 53.13 from 180, since angles are to be measured from the positive axis in a counterclockwise fashion).
That means that the x-component of the resultant vector, R, is 3.0
Now for the y-components:
[tex]F_{1y}=12sin0[/tex] and
[tex]F_{1y}=0[/tex]
[tex]F_{2y}=9sin90[/tex] and
[tex]F_{2y}=9[/tex]
[tex]F_{3y}=15sin126.87[/tex] and
[tex]F_{3y}=12[/tex]
That means that the y-component of the resultant vector, R, is 21.
Put them together in this way to find the resultant magnitude:
[tex]R_{mag}=\sqrt{(3.0)^2+(21)^2}[/tex] which gives us
[tex]R_{mag}=21[/tex] and now for the angle. Since both the x and y components of the resultant vector are positive, our angle will be where the x and y values are both positive in the x/y coordinate plane, which is Q1.
The angle, then:
[tex]tan^{-1}(\frac{21}{3.0})=82[/tex] degrees, and since we are QI, we do not add anything to this angle to maintain its accuracy.
To sum up: The resultant vector has a magnitude of 21 N at 82°
