Suppose that a box is being towed up an inclined plane as shown in the figure. Find the force w needed to make the component of the force parallel to the inclined plane equal to 2.9 lb. {}

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Suppose that a box is being towed up an inclined plane as shown in the figure. Find the force w
needed to make the component of the force parallel to the inclined plane equal to 2.9 lb.
The force w is about lb.
(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
C
13°
W
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a box is being towed up an inclined plane as shown in the figure. Find the force w needed to make the component of the force parallel to the inclined plane equal to 2.9 lb. The force w is about lb. (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) C 13° W
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