During a picnic,you and two of your friends decided to have a three-way tug of war using three ropes tied in a knot in the middle.All of you pull with forces of the same magnitude,550 N.Alice pulls to the south and Bob pulls 30 $\circ$ north of east.What is the angular orientation of your rope so that the knot stays at rest?
A)30 $\circ$ north of west
B)to the north
C)30 $\circ$ south of east
D)to the west
E)None are correct.

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The correct answer is A because the forces must be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to keep the knot at rest.

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