Forces 3P,7P and 5P act at a point paralell to the sides AB,BC and AC of the equilateral triangleABC.Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant.

By vector addition,
AB + BC = AC
10 P = AC
Now we know along the same side AC = 5 P
So, 10 P + 5 P
= 15 P

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