Use the Parallelogram Rule to Find the Magnitude of the Resultant

question 229

Multiple Choice

Use the parallelogram rule to find the magnitude of the resultant force for the two forces shown in the figure. Round to
one decimal place.
-A wind has an easterly component of $8 \mathrm {~km} / \mathrm { h }$ and a northerly component of $12 \mathrm {~km} / \mathrm { h }$ . Find the direction of the wind.

• A) \(33.7 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(57.2 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(56.3 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(45 ^ { \circ }\)