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A 100 foot long cable weighs 50 pounds and hangs off the end of a 400 foot tall building. If the cable is being used to hold a 150 pound window washer, find the work done in pulling up the cable to lift the window washer 40 feet up the side of the building. Note: be sure to include the work to lift both the cable and the window washer.

A 100 foot long cable weighs 50 pounds and hangs off the end of a 400 foot tall building. If the cable is being used to hold a 150 pound window washer, find the work done in pulling up the cable to lift the window washer 40 feet up the side of the building. Note: be sure to include the work to lift both the cable and the window washer.

Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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Author:James Stewart
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A 100 foot long cable weighs 50 pounds and hangs off the end of a 400 foot tall building. If the cable is being used to hold a 150 pound window washer, find the work done in pulling up the cable to lift the window washer 40 feet up the side of the building. Note: be sure to include the work to lift both the cable and the window washer.
Transcribed Image Text:A 100 foot long cable weighs 50 pounds and hangs off the end of a 400 foot tall building. If the cable is being used to hold a 150 pound window washer, find the work done in pulling up the cable to lift the window washer 40 feet up the side of the building. Note: be sure to include the work to lift both the cable and the window washer.
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