A 20 kg board serves as a seesaw for two children. One child has a mass of 30 kg and sits 2.5 meters from the pivot point. At what distance from the pivot point must a 25 kg child place herself to balance the seesaw? Assume the board is centered at the pivot. a. 2.8 meters b. 2.6 meters c. 2.0-meters d. 3.0 meters

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A 20 kg board serves as a seesaw for two children. One child has a mass of 30 kg and sits 2.5 meters from the pivot point. At what distance from the pivot point must a 25 kg child place herself to balance the seesaw? Assume the board is centered at the pivot.

a. 2.8 meters

b. 2.6 meters

c. 2.0-meters

d. 3.0 meters

 

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