| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Session | November |
| Marks | 6 |
| Topic | Newton's laws and connected particles |
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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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