Beth, a construction worker, attempts to pull
a stake out of the ground by pulling on a rope
that is attached to the stake. The rope makes
an angle of 43.8◦ with the horizontal.
If Beth exerts a force of 130.4 N on the
rope, what is the magnitude of the upward
component of the force acting on the stake?
Answer in units of N

Question

Beth, a construction worker, attempts to pull
a stake out of the ground by pulling on a rope
that is attached to the stake. The rope makes
an angle of 43.8◦ with the horizontal.
If Beth exerts a force of 130.4 N on the
rope, what is the magnitude of the upward
component of the force acting on the stake?
Answer in units of N

anonymous · Answer

can you display this with a diagram?

anonymous · Answer

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