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Two ropes are tied to a fixed nail. The tension in the ropes is 10N and 20N respectively, while the angle between them is 120degree. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the reaction to the nail.

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\sqrt{10 { }^(2) + 20 { }^(2) - 2 * 10 * 20 \cos(60) }

that's the Resultant of the 2 forces... if that will help... but I guess I need the graph of 5he question to answer more and give you the full mark xd

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