Fernando is a weightlifting athlete with a pulling strength of 140 lb. He practices. by carrying a 300 lb weight to the top of a wall which is 20 meter high by dragging it thru a ramp. Determine the minimum length of the ramp he should use. (in m)

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Fernando is a
weightlifting athlete
with a pulling strength
of 140 lb. He practices
by carrying a 300 lb
weight to the top of a
wall which is 20 meter
high by dragging it thru
a ramp. Determine the
minimum length of the
ramp he should use. (in
m)
Transcribed Image Text:Fernando is a weightlifting athlete with a pulling strength of 140 lb. He practices by carrying a 300 lb weight to the top of a wall which is 20 meter high by dragging it thru a ramp. Determine the minimum length of the ramp he should use. (in m)
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