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Identify the given forces and the angle between them.

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14.80 N\text{14.80 N}

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  1. Identify the given forces and the angle between them.

    We are given two forces:
    F1=7 NF_1 = 7 \text{ N}
    F2=10 NF_2 = 10 \text{ N}
    The angle between these two forces is θ=60∘\theta = 60^\circ.

  2. Apply the formula for the magnitude of the resultant force.

    The magnitude of the resultant force RR of two forces F1F_1 and F2F_2 acting at an angle θ\theta to each other is given by the law of cosines:

    R=F12+F22+2F1F2cos⁡θR = \sqrt{F_1^2 + F_2^2 + 2F_1F_2 \cos \theta}
  3. Substitute the values and calculate the resultant force.

    Substitute F1=7 NF_1 = 7 \text{ N}, F2=10 NF_2 = 10 \text{ N}, and θ=60∘\theta = 60^\circ into the formula.
    We know that cos⁡(60∘)=12\cos(60^\circ) = \frac{1}{2}.

    R=(7 N)2+(10 N)2+2(7 N)(10 N)cos⁡(60∘)R = \sqrt{(7 \text{ N})^2 + (10 \text{ N})^2 + 2(7 \text{ N})(10 \text{ N}) \cos(60^\circ)} R=49 N2+100 N2+2(70 N2)(12)R = \sqrt{49 \text{ N}^2 + 100 \text{ N}^2 + 2(70 \text{ N}^2)\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)} R=49 N2+100 N2+70 N2R = \sqrt{49 \text{ N}^2 + 100 \text{ N}^2 + 70 \text{ N}^2} R=219 N2R = \sqrt{219 \text{ N}^2} R≈14.80 NR \approx 14.80 \text{ N}

    The resultant of the two forces is 14.80 N\text{14.80 N}.

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