Four people stand at the corners of a square. Fred stands at the point (0,0), Ted at (1,0), Ed at (1,1) and Ned at (0,1). They each pull on a rope connected to a point exactly at the center of the square (0.5,0.5). If Fred exerts a force of 27 N, Ted 18 N, Ed 23 N and Ned 40 N, what is the net force exerted on the central point?

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Four people stand at the corners of a square. Fred stands at the point (0,0), Ted at (1,0), Ed at (1,1) and Ned at (0,1). They each pull on a rope connected to a point exactly at the center of the square (0.5,0.5). If Fred exerts a force of 27 N, Ted 18 N, Ed 23 N and Ned 40 N, what is the net force exerted on the central point? 

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