Two Tugboats Are Towing a Large Ship into Port, as Shown

question 8

Multiple Choice

Two tugboats are towing a large ship into port, as shown in the figure. The larger tug exerts a force of 4,100 pounds on its cable, and the smaller tug exerts a force of 3,500 pounds on its cable. If the ship is to travel on a straight line l, approximate the angle $0$ that the larger tug must make with l.

• A) \(\theta = 24.3 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(\theta = 22.2 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(\theta = 25.3 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(\theta = 64.7 ^ { \circ }\)
• E) \(\theta = 27.4 ^ { \circ }\)

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