Question Number 6778 by Tawakalitu. last updated on 24/Jul/16
$${If}\:{two}\:{forces}\:{P}\:{and}\:{Q}\:{acting}\:{at}\:\mathrm{0}\:{are}\:{represented}\:{by}\:{line}\:{OA} \\ $$$${and}\:{OB}\:{with}\:\phi\:{being}\:{the}\:{angle}\:{between}\:{the}\:{two}\:{forces}\:. \\ $$$${find}\:{their}\:{resultant}\:{in}\:{R}\:{in}\:{terms}\:{of}\:{P} \\ $$
Commented by prakash jain last updated on 25/Jul/16
$$\mathrm{By}\:\mathrm{cosine}\:\mathrm{rule} \\ $$$$\mathrm{R}^{\mathrm{2}} =\mathrm{P}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{Q}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{2PQcos}\:\emptyset \\ $$