In the sport of parasailing, a person is attached to a rope being pulled by a boat while hanging from a parachute-like sail. A rider is towed at a constant speed by a rope that is at an angle of 19 ∘ from horizontal. The tension in the rope is 1900 N . The force of the sail on the rider is 30∘ from horizontal. A What is the weight of the rider?

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In the sport of parasailing, a person is attached to a rope being pulled by a boat while hanging from a parachute-like sail. A rider is towed at a constant speed by a rope that is at an angle of 19 ∘ from horizontal. The tension in the rope is 1900 N . The force of the sail on the rider is 30∘ from horizontal.

 

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