Question: Two crewmen pull a raft through a lock, as shown in FIGURE 5-33. One crewman pulls with a force of 130 N at an angle

Two crewmen pull a raft through a lock, as shown in FIGURE 5-33. One crewman pulls with a force of 130 N at an angle of 34° relative to the forward direction of the raft. The second crewman, on the opposite side of the lock, pulls at an angle of 45°. With what force should the second crewman pull so that the net force of the two crewmen is in the forward direction?
45° 34° 130 N

45 34 130 N

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