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13 April, 17:47

Jenny is sitting on a sled on the side of a hill inclined at 15°. What force is required to keep the sled from sliding down the

hill if the combined weight of Jenny and the sled is 90 pounds?

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  1. 13 April, 17:53
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    504 N

    Explanation:

    The force that starts the sled to slide down is:

    F = mg sin Ф = 90lb * 9.81m/s² * sin 15° = 198.4kg * 9.81m/s² * sin 15°
  2. 13 April, 18:00
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    23.3 pounds

    Explanation:

    Follow the steps from the pre-calculus textbook on p. 504
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