Answer
If the pole droops, this lowers the CG of the tightrope walker and the pole.
A lower CG is good for stability because if the system tilts away from equilibrium, a low CG is more likely to stay above the support base.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 8 - Think and Explain - Page 156-158: 71
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