Question

Jamie is attaching two wires to a corner fence post to complete a horse paddock. The wires make a 90 degree angle to each other. If each wire pulls on the post with a force of 50 pounds, what is the resultant force acting on the post?

Answer 1

Answer:

Resultant force = 70.71067811865 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagoras theorem is used to calculate the resultant force since the angles between two wires is 90⁰

Resultant force² = 50² + 50² = 5000

Resultant force = (5000)¹/² = 70.71067811865 pounds