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Tetherball A tetherball weighing 1 pound is pulled outward from the pole by a horizontal force u until the rope makes an angle of
(a) Determine the resulting tension in the rope and the magnitude of u when
(b) Write the tension T in the rope and the magnitude of u as functions of
(c) Use a graphing utility to complete the table.
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(d) Use a graphing utility to graph the two functions for
(e) Compare T and
(f) Find (if possible)
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