Physics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118486897
ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Mathematical Concepts - Problems - Page 24: 69

Answer

$D_{E}=-288\space units,\space D_{N}=156\space units$

Work Step by Step

We can write, $A+B+C+D=0$ ; Where D is the unknown vector. Let's assume the units of the vector as $p$ We can get, $D_{E}=-(A_{E}+B_{E}+C_{E})$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $D_{E}=(113\space p)cos60^{\circ}-(222\space p)cos35^{\circ}-(177\space p)cos23^{\circ}=-288 \space units$ Also, $D_{N}=-(A_{N}+B_{N}+C_{N})$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $D_{E}=(113\space p)sin60^{\circ}-(222\space p)sin35^{\circ}-(177\space p)sin23^{\circ}=-156 \space units$
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