100 cos 55 100 cos 135 13.3530 NNN ° ° - 100 sin 55

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Determine the Net Force acting on the Bolt. If each vector provides 100N of Force
Horizontal Direction
100 N cos  55 
100 N cos 135 
13.3530 N
Vertical Direction
100 N sin  55 
100 N sin 135 
152.6259 N
Net Vector
R
 13.3530 N 
2
 152.6259 N 
2
 153.2089 N
 152.6259 N 

 13.3530 N 
  tan 1 
 85
Therefore the resultant vector is 152.2N [W85oN]