Question: Tugboat A pulls at an angle = 26 deg with a towing force FA = 10 kN, and Tugboat B can only pull with

Tugboat A pulls at an angle = 26 deg with a towing force FA = 10 kN, and Tugboat B can only pull with half

Tugboat A pulls at an angle = 26 deg with a towing force FA = 10 kN, and Tugboat B can only pull with half that towing force. Determine the required angle degrees that Tugboat B must maintain, if the resultant force of the two tugboats should be directed along the positive x-axis. Provide your answer in units of degrees rounded to one decimal point. Report the angle as a positive number (absolute value). FA FB B

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