A zip line is a steel cable to which a harness is attached. A person wearing the harness slides along the zip line. It is attached to two towers 15m apart at an angle of declination of 8 degress a) Draw a diagram of the situation, complete with labelling b) Will 18m of zip line be enough? Justify your answer with calculations

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A zip line is a steel cable to which a harness is attached. A person wearing the harness slides
along the zip line. It is attached to two towers 15m apart at an angle of declination of 8 degress
a) Draw a diagram of the situation, complete with labelling
b) Will 18m of zip line be enough? Justify your answer with calculations
Transcribed Image Text:A zip line is a steel cable to which a harness is attached. A person wearing the harness slides along the zip line. It is attached to two towers 15m apart at an angle of declination of 8 degress a) Draw a diagram of the situation, complete with labelling b) Will 18m of zip line be enough? Justify your answer with calculations
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