Given That Force 1 = 70 Pounds and Force 2

question 20

Multiple Choice

Given that Force 1 = 70 pounds and Force 2 = 120 pounds, find the angle between the forces if the magnitude of the resultant force is 90 pounds. Round answer to the nearest degree.

• A)60°
• B)40°
• C)53°
• D)45°
• E)48°

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and indicates there is an effect or difference.

Critical Value Approach

A method used in hypothesis testing where the value of the test statistic is compared to a critical value to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Hypothesized Population

The theoretical or assumed characteristics of a population from which a sample is drawn for the purpose of hypothesis testing.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by quantifying the dispersion of sample means around the population mean.