Two men decide to use their cars to pull a

truck stuck in the mud. They attach ropes and
one pulls with a force of 749 N at an angle
of 31◦ with respect to the direction in which
the truck is headed, while the other car pulls
with a force of 1103 N at an angle of 25◦ with
respect to the same direction.

What is the net forward force exerted on
the truck in the direction it is headed?
Answer in units of N

749 cos 41 + 1103 cos 25