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Textbook Solutions for Precalculus

Chapter 9 Problem 115

Question

A moving van with a gross weight of 8000 pounds is parked on a street with a 5 grade.Find the magnitude of the force required to keep the van from rolling down the hill. What is the magnitude of the force perpendicular to the hill?

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The first step in solving 9 problem number 115 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A moving van with a gross weight of 8000 pounds is parked on a street with a 5 grade.Find the magnitude of the force required to keep the van from rolling down the hill. What is the magnitude of the force perpendicular to the hill?
From the textbook chapter Polar Coordinates; Vectors you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Precalculus 9 
Author Michael Sullivan
ISBN 9780321716835

A moving van with a gross weight of 8000 pounds is parked

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