If three forces acting at a point be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, the forces shall be in equilibrium.

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• The triangle law of forces states that if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle, be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, then their resultant may be represented in mangnitude and direction by the third side of of a triangle, taken in opposite order.
• The polygon law of forces states that if a number of forces, acting simultaneously on a particle, be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides a polygon taken in order, then their resultant is represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken in opposite direction.
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• If a number of forces acting at a point be represented in magnidude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, then the forces are not in equilibrium
• If three coplaner forces acting on a point are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two
• If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then angle between the two forces is
• If a number of coplaner forces acting at a point be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments must be
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