Solve the Problem. -A Box Weighing 64 Lb Is Hanging from the End

question 39

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A box weighing 64 lb is hanging from the end of a rope. The box is pulled sideways by a horizontal rope with a force of 27 lb. What angle, to the nearest degree, does the first rope make with the
Vertical?

• A)46°
• B)23°
• C)12°
• D)35°

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