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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 45.5 kg person takes a nap in a (lightweight) backyard hammock. Both ropes supporting the hammock are at an angle of 17.5° above the horizontal. Find the tension in the ropes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you mean below the horizontal the answer is 103.7N remember trigonometry and draw the picture if necessary. 2(hypotenuse)cos(17.5)=45.5

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