A 1200-pound chandelier is to be suspended over a large ballroom; the chandelier will be hung on

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A 1200-pound chandelier is to be suspended over a large ballroom; the chandelier will be hung on two cables of equal length whose ends will be attached to the ceiling, 16 feet apart. The chandelier will be free hanging so that the ends of the cable will make equal angles with the ceiling. If the top of the chandelier is to be 16 feet from the ceiling, what is the minimum tension each cable must be able to endure?

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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