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Resultant force

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A trolley that moves along a horizontal beam is acted upon by two forces as shown.

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(a) Use the rule of cosines:

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$P^2=(1600\\,\\text{N})^2+R^2-2(1600\\,\\text{N})R \\cos 75^\\circ$

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$P=\\sqrt{1600^2+\\var{R}^2-2\\times 1600\\times\\var{R}\\cos 75^\\circ}$

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$P=\\var{P}\\,\\text{N}$ \u25c0

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(b) Use the rule of sines:

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$\\dfrac{\\sin \\alpha}{1600N}=\\dfrac{\\sin 75^\\circ}{P}$

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$\\sin \\alpha=\\sin 75^\\circ \\dfrac{1600\\,\\text{N}}{\\var{P}\\,\\text{N}}$

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$\\alpha=\\var{a}^\\circ$ \u25c0

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Determine by trigonometry the magnitude of the force $\\mathbf{P}$ (in N) so that the resultant is a vertical force of {R} N. 

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Determine the corresponding direction of the force $\\mathbf{P}$ (angle $\\alpha$ in degrees).

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