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The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is 18 and the magnitude of their resultant is 12. If the resultant is at `90^(@)` with the force of smaller magnitude, What are the magnitudes of forces?

A

12,5

B

14,4

C

5,13

D

10,8

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