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A large ship is being towed by two tugs. The larger tug exerts a force which is 25 percent greater than the smaller tug, and at an angle of 30 degrees south of west.

Which direction must the smaller tug pull to ensure that the ship travels due west?

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Madden Johnston

10 October, 08:06

I need a step-by-step process of how to solve this I know the answer but I need to know exactly how to solve these kinds of questions so I know how to do it for a test:

A large ship is being towed by two tugs. The larger tug exerts a force which is 25 percent greater than the smaller tug, and at an angle of 30 degrees south of west.

Which direction must the smaller tug pull to ensure that the ship travels due west?

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Charlee Mccall · Answer 1

So what we know from that is that angle is 30 degrees south of west. so you go 30 degrees down from west. How can we do this? well basically what you have to do is to break down the force into x and y component. The y component of large force and the y component of small force should cancel so that the boat doesn't go north and south and the x components of both the forces should add up so that it goes west only.