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A FORCE OF 85 N ACTS TO THE LEFT AND DOWNWARD AT AN ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES WITH THE HORIZONTAL. WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVE DOWNWARD FORCE AND WHAT COMPONENT IS ACTING TO THE LEFT?

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