Two locomotives on opposite banks of a canal pull a vessel moving parallel to the banks by means of two horizontal ropes. The tensions in these ropes are 3000 lb and 4400 lb while the angle between them is 60°. Find the resultant pull on the vessel and the angle between each of the ropes and the sides of the canal.

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Two locomotives on opposite banks of a canal pull a vessel moving parallel to the banks by means of two horizontal ropes. The tensions in these ropes are 3000 lb and 4400 lb while the angle between them is 60°. Find the resultant pull on the vessel and the angle between each of the ropes and the sides of the canal.

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