Force vectors are given by equations F1 = 5i + 7j - 6k (kN) and F2 = -10k (kN). What is the direction of the resultant measured from the positive x-axis? Express your answer in unit of degrees.

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2. Force vectors are given by equations F1 = 5i + 7j - 6k (kN) and F2 = -10k (kN). What is the direction of the resultant measured from the positive x-axis? Express your answer in unit of degrees.
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