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ASSIGNMENTS COURSES Assignment Attempt 1 of 3 SECTION 101 QUESTION 9 OF 35 A box is suspended from a series of cables as shown below. The angle of the cable attached to the ceil…

ASSIGNMENTS COURSES Assignment Attempt 1 of 3 SECTION 101 QUESTION 9 OF 35 A box is suspended from a series of cables as shown below. The angle of the cable attached to the ceil…
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ASSIGNMENTS

COURSES
Assignment
Attempt 1 of 3
SECTION 101
QUESTION 9 OF 35
A box is suspended from a series of cables as shown below. The angle of the cable attached to the ceiling is 30°
relative to the horizontal. The cable to the left has a tension force of 40 N. What is the approximate weight of the box?
30°
40N
23N

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Answer:

23 N

Step-by-step explanation:

By using the diagram above


\tan(30) = (x)/(40)

By cross multiplying


x = \tan(30) * 40


x = 0.577 * 40


x = 0.577 * 40


x = 23.08


approximately \: 23

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