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Answer:
option 4 ⇒ 236 lb.
Step-by-step explanation:
Best explanation of the question is as shown in the attached figure.
we will use the parallelogram method to calculate resultant force.
to get the length of the resultant force ⇒ use the cosines law
The cosine law is a² = b² + c² - 2 * b * c * cos (∠A)
Applying at the question where b = F₁ , c = F₂ and ∠A = ∠x
Given that F₁ = 100 pounds , F₂ = 150 pounds and ∠x = 180° - 40° = 140°
∴ (Resultant force)² = 100² + 150² - 2 * 100 * 150 * cos (∠140) = 55481
∴ Resultant force = √55481 = 235.54 ≅ 236 pounds
The answer is option 4 ⇒ 236 lb.
Answer: 3.11637
Explanation: The hundred thousandths place is in the fifth place after the decimal. To avoid remembering this, you can simply note that the first place after the decimal is the tenths. You simply keep progressing as you would in whole numbers.
For example 10 becomes 100 when a zero is added. This zero is always added right beside the first zero and indicates the hundreds place.
Furthermore, the general rule for rounding is if the number after the preferred rounding place is 4 or less, the number remains the same. 5 or more means it goes up by one digit.