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A piece of art weighing 40 pounds is hung from two wires as shown below.
1901
wire
wire
artwork
Each wire is supporting half of the weight of the picture. However, since the wires extend out at an angle, they are also
imparting force towards the left and right. Therefore, the force on each wire is greater than 20 pounds.
Vy
90
19
a. Look at the diagram above with the vectors. Use trigonometry to find ||ū|| and ||v,||-
o |lu||
pounds
Preview
pounds
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b. What is the total force (in pounds) exerted on each wire?
pounds
Preview
%3D
pounds
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Transcribed Image Text:A piece of art weighing 40 pounds is hung from two wires as shown below. 1901 wire wire artwork Each wire is supporting half of the weight of the picture. However, since the wires extend out at an angle, they are also imparting force towards the left and right. Therefore, the force on each wire is greater than 20 pounds. Vy 90 19 a. Look at the diagram above with the vectors. Use trigonometry to find ||ū|| and ||v,||- o |lu|| pounds Preview pounds Preview b. What is the total force (in pounds) exerted on each wire? pounds Preview %3D pounds Preview
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