A Tightrope Walker Is Standing Still with One Foot on the Tightrope

question 43

Short Answer

A tightrope walker is standing still with one foot on the tightrope as shown in the figure. If the tightrope walker weighs 124 pounds, find the magnitudes of the tension in the rope toward each end of the rope. Apply the rules regarding the use of significant digits after all computations are complete. ​a ​ = 75.5​,  ​b ​ = 81.5 ​ ​ __________ lbs ​ __________ lbs

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