Required information NOTE: This is a multi-part question. Once an answer is submitted, you will be unable to return to this part. A stake is being pulled out of the ground by means of two ropes as shown. (Given a = 25°.) 120 N 25° Determine by trigonometry the magnitude of the force P so that the resultant force exerted on the stake is vertical. The magnitude of the force is N.

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A stake is being pulled out of the ground by means of two ropes as shown. (Given a = 25°.)
120 N
P
25°
a
Determine by trigonometry the magnitude of the force P so that the resultant force exerted on the stake is vertical.
The magnitude of the force is
N.
Transcribed Image Text:! Required information NOTE: This is a multi-part question. Once an answer is submitted, you will be unable to return to this part. A stake is being pulled out of the ground by means of two ropes as shown. (Given a = 25°.) 120 N P 25° a Determine by trigonometry the magnitude of the force P so that the resultant force exerted on the stake is vertical. The magnitude of the force is N.
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