In the figure to the right, two forces are shown acting at the origin. On the left, the vector addition of the same two forces is shown. Use the Law of Sines/Law of Cosines and the two figures provided to answer the following questions. (Note: You will not receive credit if you solve these using components.) y ZB 800 lb 800 Ib 500 lb 40° R ZA 500 lb a) Find the magnitude of the resultant, R. b) Find the internal angles (LA, LB, LC) of the force triangle shown below. ZB = LC = LA =

In the figure to the right, two forces are shown acting at the origin. On the left, the vector addition of the same two forces is shown. Use the Law of Sines/Law of Cosines and the two figures provided to answer the following questions. (Note: You will not receive credit if you solve these using components.) y ZB 800 lb 800 Ib 500 lb 40° R ZA 500 lb a) Find the magnitude of the resultant, R. b) Find the internal angles (LA, LB, LC) of the force triangle shown below. ZB = LC = LA =

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