(a) Find the tension in each cable supporting the 536-N cat burglar. (Assume the angle θ of the inclined cable is 31.0°.) Inclined cable (N) Horizontal cable (N) Vertical cable (N) (b) Suppose the horizontal cable were reattached higher up on the wall. Would the tension in the inclined cable increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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(a) Find the tension in each cable supporting the 536-N cat burglar. (Assume the angle θ of the inclined cable is 31.0°.)

Inclined cable (N)

Horizontal cable (N)

Vertical cable (N)

(b) Suppose the horizontal cable were reattached higher up on the wall. Would the tension in the inclined cable increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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