F⋅3sinθ=9 F⋅4cosθ=16 ⇒F=5 
In a right angle triangle ABC, angle A=90° and sides a, b, c are respectively, 5 ~cm, 4 ~cm and 3 ~cm. If a force F has moments 0,9 and 16 in N cm.…
JEE Main 2004 — Mathematics Vectors & 3D Geometry
In a right angle △ABC,∠A=90∘ and sides a, b, c are respectively, 5 cm,4 cm and 3 cm. If a force F has moments 0,9 and 16 in N cm. units respectively about vertices A,B and C, then magnitude of F is
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