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18 August, 13:34

A water skier is pulled behind a boat by a rope. The rope has a tension of 290 N and is at an angle of 33 degrees. What is the x component of the tension?

A. 192 N

B. 215 N

C. 243 N

D. 158 N

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  1. 18 August, 13:36
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    Answer this question by trigonometry.

    Draw the rope at an angle of 33 degrees from the x axis.

    You will find:

    cosx = a/h

    cos33 = a/290

    a. = 243.21
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