Resultant Force via Parallelogram Law

Steps:

• Draw force X as one side of a parallelogram.
• Draw force Y parallel to the opposite side, completing the shape.
• The resultant is the diagonal from the object's position, showing net direction.
• Compare diagonals to choice arrows; A aligns with this vector sum.

Why A is correct:

• By the parallelogram law of vector addition, the resultant direction is the diagonal of the parallelogram formed by X and Y, matching arrow A.

Why the others are wrong:

• B points opposite the net pull, ignoring vector addition.
• C aligns with one force only, not the sum.
• D suggests perpendicular resultant, violating the angle between X and Y.

Final answer: A