Two ropes pull horizontally on a metal ring: one exerts due east and the other exerts…

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Problem

Two ropes pull horizontally on a metal ring: one exerts

20\,\text{N}

due east and the other exerts

30\,\text{N}

due north. If the ring remains at rest, what is the magnitude of a third horizontal force that must act on the ring? (a)

50\,\text{N}

(b)

22\,\text{N}

(c)

36\,\text{N}

(d)

10\,\text{N}