Further Mathematics Paper 2, WASSCE (SC), 2022

Question 7

 

A body of mass 18 kg is suspended by an inextensible string from a rigid support and is pulled by a horizontal force F until the angle of inclination of the string to the vertical is 35. If the system is in equilibrium, calculate the:

  1. value of F;
  2. tension in the string.                                                                                 

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