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The weight W theat is horizontal beam can support varies inversely oats the length L of the beam. Suppose that a 5M beam can support 1400 KG. how many kilo grams can a 13 M beam support

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To solve this problem, we can set up an inverse variation equation:

W = k/L

where W represents the weight supported by the beam, L represents the length of the beam, and k is the constant of variation.

Given that a 5m beam can support 1400kg, we can substitute these values into the equation:

1400 = k/5

To find the value of k, we can solve for it:

k = 1400 * 5
k = 7000

Now we can use this value of k to determine how many kilograms a 13m beam can support:

W = 7000/13
W ≈ 538.46 kg

Therefore, a 13m beam can support approximately 538.46 kilograms.
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