Answer
$2500lbs$
Work Step by Step
$F = w \sin \theta$
$120 = w \sin 2.7^{\circ}$
$w = \frac{120}{\sin2.7^{\circ}}$
$w= 2547 \approx 2500 lbs$
Trigonometry (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321671775
ISBN 13:
978-0-32167-177-6
Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.3 Finding Trigonometric Function Values Using a Calculator - 2.3 Exercises - Page 65: 63
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