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Natalie7268
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Homework Statement
three tugboats are pulling on a very small barge in the harbor. Tugboat A is pulling with a 50N force in a direction 30 degrees north of east. Tugboat B is pulling with a force of 80N in a direction directly south, and tugboat C is pulling with a force of 15N in a direction 30 degrees west of north.
What is the net force applied to the barge by the tugboats and in what direction with it move?
Homework Equations
I did not know an equation to use my teacher didn't use one he drew an axis and I can't figure out a better way to do it I'm so confused!
The Attempt at a Solution
I did 50 - 15 Newtons and got 35 and then I took 35 from 80 and got 45 Newtons in the south east direction but that's wrong