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An object in equilibrium has three forces exerted on it. A 33 N force acts at 90° from the x axis and a 46 N force acts at 60°. What are the magnitude and direction of the third force?

______N
_________degrees (counterclockwise from the +x direction)

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Let the third force be of magnitude x and act at angle theta with the +X axis.

Since the object is in equilibrium, we ...

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