9709 P4 - Jun 2004 - Q2
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Coplanar forces of magnitudes 250 N, 100 N, and 300 N act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram. The resultant of the three forces has magnitude \(R\) N, and acts at an angle \(\alpha^\circ\) anticlockwise from the force of magnitude 100 N. Find \(R\) and \(\alpha\).
