The magnitude and direction of two forces acting on an object are 70 pounds, S56°E, and 50 pounds, N72°E, respectively. Find the magnitude, to the nearest hundredth of a pound, and the direction angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree, of the resultant force.

The magnitude and direction of two forces acting on an object are 70 pounds, S56°E, and 50 pounds, N72°E, respectively. Find the magnitude, to the nearest hundredth of a pound, and the direction angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree, of the resultant force.

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