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A cable running from the top of a utility pole to the ground exerts a horizontal pull of

800 Newtons and a vertical pull of 800V3 Newtons. What is the sine of the angle o

between the cable and the ground? What is the measure of this angle?

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Answer:

a. (√3)/2

b. 60 degrees.

Explanation:

Please kindly check the attached files for explanation.

A cable running from the top of a utility pole to the ground exerts a horizontal pull-example-1
A cable running from the top of a utility pole to the ground exerts a horizontal pull-example-2
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