The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is 18 and the magnitude of their resultant is 12. If the resultant is 
with the force of smaller magnitude, what are the magnitudes of forces?
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
We have, 
and 
… (i)
and 
… (ii)
Squaring and adding Eqs. (i) and (ii) we get
Solving the above equation, we get 
and 
.
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