Helen solved a physics assignment:
Two forces act on the mass point $A$. The force $\overrightarrow{F_1}$ has a magnitude of $2\,\mathrm{N}$. The force $\overrightarrow{F_2}$ has a magnitude of $6\sqrt2\,\mathrm{N}$ and forms an angle of $45^\circ$ with $\overrightarrow{F_1}$. Determine the magnitude of their resultant force $\overrightarrow{F}$ and the angle $\alpha$ that $\overrightarrow{F}$ forms with $\overrightarrow{F_1}$.
Here is the Helen’s solution:
(1) Helen drew the vectors $\overrightarrow{F_1}$, $\overrightarrow{F_2}$, and $\overrightarrow{F}$ in the Gauss plane and labeled the complex numbers corresponding to the endpoints of these vectors as $f_1$, $f_2$ and $f$.
(2) Next, Helen expressed the complex numbers $f_1$ and $f_2$ in polar form: \begin{aligned} f_1&=2\left(\cos0^\circ+\mathrm{i}\sin0^\circ\right)\cr f_2&=6\sqrt2\left(\cos45^\circ+\mathrm{i}\sin45^\circ\right) \end{aligned}
(3) Then, she expressed $f_1$ and $f_2$ in algebraic form: \begin{aligned} f_1&=2\cr f_2&=6+6\mathrm{i} \end{aligned}
(4) She stated that $f$ is the sum of $f_1$ and $f_2$ and determined the magnitude $|f|$ of $f$: \begin{aligned} f&=8+6\mathrm{i}\cr |f|&=10 \end{aligned}
(5) Helen determined the argument $\alpha$ of $f$ as a solution of the following system of equations: $$\sin\alpha=\frac35 \land\cos\alpha=\frac45$$ $$\alpha\approx36^\circ87^{'}$$ (6) Finally, Helen wrote down the result of the task: The magnitude of the resultant force $\overrightarrow{F}$ is $10\,\mathrm{N}$ and the angle that $\overrightarrow{F}$ forms with $\overrightarrow{F_1}$ is $36^\circ 87^{'}$.
In which step of her solution did Helen make a mistake?
In step (2). The correct expressions are: \begin{aligned} f_1&=2\left(\sin0^\circ+\mathrm{i}\cos0^\circ\right)\cr f_2&=6\sqrt2\left(\sin45^\circ+\mathrm{i}\cos45^\circ\right) \end{aligned}
In step (3). The correct algebraic forms of $f_1$ and $f_2$ are: \begin{aligned} f_1&=2\cr f_2&=3+3\mathrm{i} \end{aligned}
In step (4). The magnitude of $f$ is: $$|f|=\sqrt{8^2+(6\mathrm{i})^2}=\sqrt{64-36}=2\sqrt7$$
In step (5). The value of the argument of $f$ is: $$\alpha\approx36^\circ52^{'}$$
Helen made a mistake in step (5). The correct value of the argument of the complex number $f$ is: $$\alpha\approx36.87^\circ\approx36^\circ52^{'}$$ Note: $0.87^\circ=\left(\frac{87}{100}\cdot60\right)^{'}\approx52^{'}$