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A 66.4 kg person sits on the right end of a seesaw, 2.35m from the fulcrum. On the other end, how far from the fulcrum should a 84.2kg person sit to balance the seesaw?
1: 1.92 m
2: 1.85m
3: 2.08m
4: 1.61 m

User Euphemia
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Answer:

2. 1.85

Step-by-step explanation:

the equations weight * distance / other persons weight = distance from fulcrum. so 66.4*2.35/84.2=1.8532 round down to 1.85

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