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The resultant force, R, is related to two concurrent forces, X and Y, acting at right angles to one another, by the formula R2=X2+Y2. Rewrite the formula for Y.

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Answer:

Y = √(R² - X²)

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R^2 = X^2 + Y^2
Y^2 = R^2 - X^2
Y = sqrt(R^2 - X^2)
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