A sled is being towed by two sled dogs. The tow ropes make angles of 22° and 23° with the direction of motion of the sled. If the resultant force has a magnitude of 950 N, find the magnitude of the force that each rope exerts on the sled. Draw the vector diagram (tail-to-tail) to illustrate this situation.

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A sled is being towed by two sled dogs. The tow ropes make angles of 22° and 23° with the direction of motion of the sled. If the resultant force has a magnitude of 950 N, find the magnitude of the force that each rope exerts on the sled. Draw the vector diagram (tail-to-tail) to illustrate this situation.

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