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A Tightrope Walker with a Mass of 60

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A tightrope walker with a mass of 60.0 kg stands at the center of a rope which was initially strung horizontally between two poles. His weight causes the rope to sag symmetrically, making an angle of 4.80° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?


A) 359 N
B) 589 N
C) 1760 N
D) 2470 N
E) 3520 N

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