A pair of tow trucks are pulling on a trailer that is stuck in mud. The first truck pulls a a pair of tow trucks are pulling on a trailer that is stuck in mud. the first truck pulls with a force of 10,000
pounds at a 110° angle from the second truck, which is
pulling with a force of 7,500 pounds. What is the
magnitude of the resultant force?
9.821 pounds
10,244 pounds
14,405 pounds
24 226 pounds

40 minutes

step-by-step explanation:

add the time and multiply by 2

42.4

step-by-step explanation:

convert to decimal

geometry: triangles

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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