At which angle must the two forces (x+y) and (x-y) act so that the resultant may be x2+y2
cos-1(-x2+y22(x2-y2))
cos-1(-2(x2-y2)x2+y2)
cos-1(x2+y2x2-y2)
cos-1(-x2-y2x2+y2)
R2= A2+B2+2ABcosθ
Substituting, A = (x+y), B = (x+y) and
R =(x2+y2), we get
θ = cos-1(-(x2+y2)2(x2-y2))