| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Newton's laws and connected particles |
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Coplanar forces of magnitudes \(34 \mathrm {~N} , 30 \mathrm {~N}\) and 26 N act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram.
Given that \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 13 }\) and \(\sin \theta = \frac { 8 } { 17 }\), find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the three forces.