Three people are trying to hold a lion still for the vet. The lion, in the center, is wearing a collar with three ropes attached to it and each person has a hold of the rope. charlie is pulling in the direction of 62 degrees west of north with a force of 175 newtons. Sam is pulling in the direction of 43 degrees east of north with a force of 200 newtons. What is the direction and magnitude of the force which must be exerted by Alice on the third rope to counterbalance Sam and Charlie?

Answer 1

See your 6:24pm post for solution.