How Do You Calculate Rope Tension with a Hanging Boy?

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To calculate the tension in the rope with a boy weighing 400N hanging in the middle, the angle of 170 degrees at his hands must be considered. A tip-to-tail drawing can help visualize the forces involved. Trigonometric functions can be applied to resolve the forces and find the tension in each segment of the rope. The discussion emphasizes the importance of proper labeling in the drawing for accurate calculations. Ultimately, using trigonometry is key to solving for the tension in this scenario.
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Homework Statement


A boy weighing 400N hangs on the middle of a rope stretched between two trees. The rope sags in such a way that it makes an angle of 170o at the boy's hands. What is the tension in each rope?


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I'm not sure :S:S



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Well I drew the question out into a tip-to-tail drawing,
but I'm unsure of what else to do :S
 
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Well I don't know what your drawing looks like or if you've got everything labelled properly but you should be able to use trig to solve for the tension.
 
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