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Ch. 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 42

A force of 30.0 lb is required to hold an 80.0-lb pressure washer on an incline. What angle does the incline make with the horizontal?

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Identify the forces acting on the pressure washer on the incline: the weight (80.0 lb) acting vertically downward and the force required to hold it (30.0 lb) acting along the incline.
Recognize that the component of the weight acting parallel to the incline is balanced by the holding force. This component can be expressed as \(W \sin(\theta)\), where \(W\) is the weight and \(\theta\) is the angle of the incline.
Set up the equation relating the holding force to the component of the weight along the incline: \(30.0 = 80.0 \sin(\theta)\).
Solve for \(\sin(\theta)\) by dividing both sides of the equation by 80.0: \(\sin(\theta) = \frac{30.0}{80.0}\).
Find the angle \(\theta\) by taking the inverse sine (arcsin) of the value obtained: \(\theta = \arcsin\left(\frac{30.0}{80.0}\right)\).

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