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The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at point is 18 and the magnitude of their resultant is 12. If the resultant is at 90o<\/sup> with the force of smaller magnitude, what are the magnitudes of forces?<\/p>","options":[{"option":"

12, 5<\/p>","correct":false},{"option":"

14, 4<\/p>","correct":false},{"option":"

5, 13<\/p>","correct":true},{"option":"

10, 8<\/p>","correct":false}],"solution":"

Let P be the smaller force and Q be the greater force, then according to the problem<\/p>

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P<\/mi>+<\/mo>Q<\/mi>=<\/mo>18<\/mn> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo> <\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>.<\/mo>(<\/mo>i<\/mi>)<\/mo><\/mtd><\/mtr> <\/mtd><\/mtr><\/mtable><\/math><\/p>

P<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup>+<\/mo>R<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup> <\/mo>=<\/mo>Q<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/math><\/p>

\u21d2<\/mo>R<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup> <\/mo>=<\/mo>Q<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup>-<\/mo>P<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/math><\/p>

\u21d2<\/mo>12<\/mn>2<\/mn><\/msup>=<\/mo>Q<\/mi>-<\/mo>P<\/mi><\/mrow><\/mfenced>Q<\/mi>+<\/mo>P<\/mi><\/mrow><\/mfenced><\/math><\/p>

\u21d2<\/mo>144<\/mn>=<\/mo>Q<\/mi>-<\/mo>P<\/mi><\/mrow><\/mfenced>18<\/mn><\/math><\/p>

\u21d2<\/mo>Q<\/mi>-<\/mo>P<\/mi><\/mrow><\/mfenced>=<\/mo>8<\/mn>-<\/mo>-<\/mo>-<\/mo>-<\/mo>(<\/mo>2<\/mn>)<\/mo><\/math><\/p>

f<\/mi>r<\/mi>o<\/mi>m<\/mi> <\/mo>(<\/mo>1<\/mn>)<\/mo> <\/mo>&<\/mo> <\/mo>(<\/mo>2<\/mn>)<\/mo> <\/mo>w<\/mi>e<\/mi> <\/mo>g<\/mi>e<\/mi>t<\/mi> <\/mo><\/mtd><\/mtr>Q<\/mi>+<\/mo>P<\/mi>=<\/mo>18<\/mn><\/mtd><\/mtr>Q<\/mi>-<\/mo>P<\/mi>=<\/mo>8<\/mn><\/mtd><\/mtr>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi><\/mtd><\/mtr>2<\/mn>Q<\/mi>=<\/mo>26<\/mn><\/mtd><\/mtr>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi>_<\/mi><\/mtd><\/mtr>Q<\/mi>=<\/mo>13<\/mn> <\/mo><\/mtd><\/mtr>s<\/mi>u<\/mi>b<\/mi>s<\/mi>t<\/mi>i<\/mi>t<\/mi>u<\/mi>t<\/mi>e<\/mi> <\/mo>i<\/mi>n<\/mi> <\/mo>(<\/mo>1<\/mn>)<\/mo> <\/mo>w<\/mi>e<\/mi> <\/mo>g<\/mi>e<\/mi>t<\/mi> <\/mo><\/mtd><\/mtr>P<\/mi>=<\/mo>5<\/mn><\/mtd><\/mtr><\/mtable><\/math><\/p>","subject":""},"yoast_head":"\nThe sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at point is 18 and the magnitude of their resultant is 12. 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