Two snowcats in Antarctica are towing a housing unit north, as shown in Fig. 4–50. The sum of the forces F→A and F→B exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is north, parallel to the line L, and FA = 4500 N. Determine FB and the magnitude of F→A+F→B.

Two snowcats in Antarctica are towing a housing unit north, as shown in Fig. 4–50. The sum of the forces F→A and F→B exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is north, parallel to the line L, and FA = 4500 N. Determine FB and the magnitude of F→A+F→B.

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(II) Two snowcats in Antarctica are towing a housing unit north, as shown in Fig. 4–50. The sum of the forces
F→A and
F→B exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is north, parallel to the line L, and FA = 4500 N. Determine FB and the magnitude of
F→A+F→B.

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