CAIE M1 2011 November — Question 2 6 marks

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2011
SessionNovember
Marks6
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{155bc571-80e4-4c93-859f-bb150a109211-2_652_493_1457_826} Coplanar forces of magnitudes \(58 \mathrm {~N} , 31 \mathrm {~N}\) and 26 N act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram. Given that \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }\), find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the three forces.
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