Two forces F1 and F2 are acting on a particle and the angle between them is theta.The angle between the resultant force and F1 is alpha. Find tanalpha in terms of F1,F2 and theta.

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in triangle
OQN QN = F2sinθ and ON = OP+PN (where PN = ​ F2cosθ)  =F1+F2cosθ
                           
now using tanα =​QNON=QNOP+PN=F2sinθF1+F2cosθ 
 
   

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