This can be solved a couple of ways. One way is to use the Pythagorean theorem to write equations for the magnitude from the components of the forces. That is what was done in the graph here.
Another way is to use the Law of Cosines, which lets you make direct use of the angle between the vectors.
.. 13 = a^2 +b^2 -2ab*cos(90°)
.. 19 = a^2 +b^2 -2ab*cos(120°)
Subtracting the first equation from the second, we have
.. 6 = -2ab*cos(120°)
.. ab = 6
Substituting this into the first equation, we have
.. 13 = a^2 +(6/a)^2
.. a^4 -13a^2 +36 = 0
.. (a^2 -9)(a^2 -4) = 0
.. a = ±3 or ±2
The magnitudes of the two forces are 2N and 3N, in no particular order.
Answer:
-9
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
523.333 cubic yards
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the volume of a sphere is
where
is the radius.
The radius of the given sphere is
yards and
.
Therefore, we can substitute in the radius and solve:
cubic yards
Answer:
(4,5)
Step-by-step explanation:
1. (5x-8)=(8x-17)
5x-8x=-17+8
-3x=-9
x=3
2. (3x+5) + (4x-7) =180
3x+5+4x-7=180
3x+4x=180-5+7
7x=182
x=26