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Homework Statement
Two crewmen pull a raft through a lock. One crewman pulls with a force of 130N Southwest at an angle of 34 degrees below the horizontal. The second crewman pulls at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal Northwest. With what force should the second crewman pull so that the net force of the two crewmen is in the forward direction?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I am pretty sure I am missing the obvious here but why would you do:
Fsin45 = 130sin34 ?