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When the angle between forces P and Q is `alpha`, magnitude of the resultant is `5sqrt(P^2+Q^2)`. When th angle between them changes to `(90^@-alpha)`, magnitude of the resultant changes to `3sqrt(P^2+Q^2)`. Prove thet `tan alpha=1/3`.

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