A block of ice weighing 60 pounds rests on a 30° incline. What force down? A force of (Round to the nearest tenth.) | pounds is necessary to keep the ice from sliding down.

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A block of ice weighing 60 pounds rests on a 30° incline. What force
down?
A force of
(Round to the nearest tenth.)
| pounds is necessary to keep the ice from sliding down.
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