A disabled snowmobile is towed by two other snowmobiles by using two cables attached to the disabled snowmobile at A as shown in Figure 1. The tension force in the cable AB is FAB = (40 i + 23.1 j) kN, and the tension force in cable AC is FaC = 80 kN. Cable AC makes an angle of a = 30° with the horizontal x-axis. a) Calculate the magnitude and the direction of the resultant force, R on the disabled snowmobile by: i. Using a graphical solution (State the scale you are using), ii. Using a trig. solution (sine and/or cosine rules), iii. Using a rectangular component solution. b) If force in cable AB remains pulling with a force of FaB = (40 i + 23.1 j) kN at an angle of 30° with the horizontal x-axis, what is the magnitude and direction of the minimum force in cable AC that can apply to maintain the disabled snowmobile heading along x- axis. в 30

A disabled snowmobile is towed by two other snowmobiles by using two cables attached to the disabled snowmobile at A as shown in Figure 1. The tension force in the cable AB is FAB = (40 i + 23.1 j) kN, and the tension force in cable AC is FaC = 80 kN. Cable AC makes an angle of a = 30° with the horizontal x-axis. a) Calculate the magnitude and the direction of the resultant force, R on the disabled snowmobile by: i. Using a graphical solution (State the scale you are using), ii. Using a trig. solution (sine and/or cosine rules), iii. Using a rectangular component solution. b) If force in cable AB remains pulling with a force of FaB = (40 i + 23.1 j) kN at an angle of 30° with the horizontal x-axis, what is the magnitude and direction of the minimum force in cable AC that can apply to maintain the disabled snowmobile heading along x- axis. в 30