Resolve Forces Homework: Magnitude & Direction

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The discussion focuses on resolving forces to determine the magnitude and direction of resultant forces. A user is struggling with their answers on masteringengineering.com, indicating their calculations may be incorrect. Another participant points out a potential error in the user's calculation for Fnet, x, suggesting a review of the negative sign in the F3y component. After addressing this issue, the user successfully arrives at the correct answer. The conversation highlights the importance of careful attention to signs in vector calculations.
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Determine the magnitude of the resultant forces and direction of the resultant as measured clockwise from the positive x axis.

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Please help. I have entered my answers into masteringengineering.com and it keeps telling me my answers are wrong. Not sure why?

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Your setup for Fnet, x looks right, but I get a different numerical result for Fnet, x.

For F3y you have -33 sin (330). Should you include the negative sign in front of 33?
 
Good point with the negative sign! I got the answer now. Muchas gracias muchachos!
 

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