A girl is trying to push a sofa kept on a floor. The floor exerts a frictional force of 35 N on the sofa towards the left. However, despite the fric tional force acting on the sofa, the girl was able to move it. What can you say about the magni tude of the force exerted by the girl? In which direction must she have moved the sofa?

Explanation

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the forces acting on the sofa when the girl tries to push it.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the Forces Acting on the Sofa**:
- The frictional force acting on the sofa is given as 35 N towards the left.
- The girl exerts a force on the sofa in an attempt to move it.

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