Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Direct Variation - Exercises - Page 284: 33

Answer

$20:1$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are $F_l=4000\;lb$. $F_s=200\;lb$. Formula is $\Rightarrow MA=\frac{F_l}{F_s}$ Substitute all the values. $\Rightarrow MA=\frac{4000\;lb}{200\;lb}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow MA=\frac{20}{1}$ Hence, the $MA$ is $20:1$.
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