Two identical strings making an angle of θ = 32.3° with respect to the vertical support a block of mass m = 21.7 kg (see the figure below). What is the tension in each of the strings? (Enter your answer in N.) HINT

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Two identical strings making an angle of θ = 32.3° with respect to the vertical support a block of mass m = 21.7 kg (see the figure below). What is the tension in each of the strings? (Enter your answer in N.)
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