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TrigonometrySuperchallenge

Trigonometry · Superchallenge problem

A frictionless ramp rises at an angle θ\theta with sin⁡θ=35\sin\theta = \tfrac35. A 4040-lb box is pushed 1010 ft up the ramp at constant speed by a HORIZONTAL force, just strong enough to keep it from sliding back. Find the work done by the horizontal force, in foot-pounds.

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