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How do you do this problem? I started it but I’m not sure how to do the rest.

How do you do this problem? I started it but I’m not sure how to do the rest.-example-1
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Answer:

84.9°

Step-by-step explanation:

You correctly found the acceleration and the net force in the x direction. Now write the net force as the sum of the x components of the individual forces.

∑F = F₁ + F₂ cos θ

3.6 = 2.8 + 9.0 cos θ

0.8 = 9.0 cos θ

0.0889 = cos θ

θ = ±84.9°

F₂ is either 84.9° above the x-axis or below the x-axis.

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