What Is the Tension in the String for a Pullstring Walker on a Slope?

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The problem involves calculating the tension in a string for a pullstring walker positioned on a slope with a 10-degree angle. The walker has a mass of 50 kg, and the initial approach using Newton's second law was deemed ineffective due to cancellation of forces. The user applied trigonometric principles to find the hypotenuse, concluding that the calculation of 49.24 N is reasonable. The discussion highlights the importance of correctly applying geometry and physics principles to solve tension-related problems. The final answer appears to be validated as correct.
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here is how the problem looks.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2d0j4wg.png


a pullstring walker is in the middle of a string that is connected to two mountain sides. the string formes an angle of 10 degrees under the horizontal. the walker has a mass of 50 KG. find the tension of the string

any idea how to start with this one.if i set up Newton 2nd law i get FG-FT+FT= 0
which is useless because FT will cancel out.
 
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when i do the geometry i get an unreasonable answer of

cosθ= adjacent/hyp
cos10= 50/ hyp
hyp=50/ cos10
hyp = 49.24 N.
is that correct?

i did it wrong last time. i believe this is correct. answer is reasonable this time!
 
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