A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall 1.5 m long and the other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find x if a force (parallel on the plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the plank.

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A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall 1.5 m long and the other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find x if a force (parallel on the plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the plank.
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