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Joe91090
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Homework Statement
You place a box weighing 265.5N on an inclined plane that makes a 43.2 degree angle with the horizontal. Compute the component of the gravitaltional force acting down on the inclined plane.
Homework Equations
m x g x cos(degree)
The Attempt at a Solution
265.5 x 9.8 x cos(43.2)
The answer came out incorrect. I think I calculating the wrong force the question confuses me.