A cable used to lift heavy materials can resist breaking even under a load of 1 meganewtons. The steel cable must support twice that load for safety purposes. Calculate the cross-sectional area the steel cable must have. Group of answer choices 0.007 square meter 0.004 square meter 0.006 square meter 0.009 square meter 0.008 square meter 0.005 square meter

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A cable used to lift heavy materials can resist breaking even under a load of 1 meganewtons. The steel cable must support twice that load for safety purposes. Calculate the cross-sectional area the steel cable must have.

Group of answer choices

  • 0.007 square meter
  • 0.004 square meter
  • 0.006 square meter
  • 0.009 square meter
  • 0.008 square meter
  • 0.005 square meter
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