From a birds eye view, two men are pulling on a car, the first man pulling with a force of 120N at an angle of 70 degrees above positive x-axis, the second man is pulling with a force of 85N at an angle of 105 degrees from the positive x-axis. 1. Find single force and direction that is equivalent to the two men's pulling force.

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From a birds eye view, two men are pulling on a car, the first man pulling with a force of 120N at an angle of 70 degrees above positive x-axis, the second man is pulling with a force of 85N at an angle of 105 degrees from the positive x-axis.

1. Find single force and direction that is equivalent to the two men's pulling force.

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