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Forces 90N and 120N act in the directions 120° and 24...

Forces 90N and 120N act in the directions 120° and 240° respectively. Find the resultant of these forces.

A.

45(2i+2j)

B.

60(3i+7j)

C.

30(7i+3j)

D.

15(7i+3j)

Correct answer is D

F=Fcosθ+Fsinθ

\implies 90N = 90\cos 120° + 90\sin 120°

120N = 120 \cos 240° + 120 \sin 240°

R = F_{1} + F_{2}

= (90 \cos 120 + 120 \cos 240)i + (90\sin 120 + 120 \sin 240)j

= 90(-0.5) + 120(-0.5))i + (90(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) + (120(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}))j

= -105i - 15\sqrt{3}j = -15(7i + \sqrt{3}j)