A hungry bear weighing 720 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of food hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 220 N, and is 9 m long; the basket weighs 82 N. If the wire can withstand a maximum tension of 958 N, what is the maximum distance x that the bear can walk before the wire breaks? 60.0°

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A hungry bear weighing 720 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of food
hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 220 N, and is 9 m long; the
basket weighs 82 N. If the wire can withstand a maximum tension of 958 N, what is the
maximum distance x that the bear can walk before the wire breaks?
60.0°
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Note: final answer with zero decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:A hungry bear weighing 720 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of food hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 220 N, and is 9 m long; the basket weighs 82 N. If the wire can withstand a maximum tension of 958 N, what is the maximum distance x that the bear can walk before the wire breaks? 60.0° Goodies Note: final answer with zero decimal place.
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