Fx= 12cos32^\circ-16cos26^\circ = -4.20N (right is taken +ve and left is taken -ve) Fy=12sin32^\circ+16sin26^\circ-21 = -7.63N (up is taken +ve and down is taken -ve) \(R^2\)= 4.202+7.632 ⇒\(R^2\) = 75.86 ⇒ R=\sqrt75.86 ∴R = 8.71 N tan \theta=\(\frac{opp}{adj}\) ⇒tan \theta=\(\frac{7.63}{4.20}\) ⇒tan \theta =1.8095 ⇒ \theta = \(tan^-1\) (1.8095) \theta = 61^\circ ∴The angle of the resultant force with the x-axis is 61^\circ