20° 30° 100 lb

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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To carry a 100-pound cylindrical weight, two workers lift on the ends of short ropes tied to an eyelet on the top center of the cylinder. One rope makes a 20° angle away from the vertical and the other makes a 30° angle (see figure). (a) Find each rope’s tension when the resultant force is vertical. (b) Find the vertical component of each worker’s force.

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