Nov
27
What is the tension in the ropes at each end of the hammock(in pounds)?
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hotdog12north asked:


A 170-pound man sits at the center of a hammock that is tied between two trees 14 feet apart. The hammock sags 2 feet at the center.

Melinda
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    • Comments

    bgreen2108 on 28 November, 2008 at 7:53 pm #

    for every 85lbs there is 1 saggage foot per 7 feet


    Madhukar Daftary on 30 November, 2008 at 4:37 am #

    The weight of the two ropes horizontal components balance each other and vertical and vertical and tension in the two ropes with the vertical components balance the tension in the man 2t cos 170 170 170 2cos 170 170 170 22^2 7^2 3094 pounds.
    The two ropes with the ropes with the man 2t cos 170 22^2 7^2 3094 pounds.