Suppose you pull a suitcase with a strap that makes a 60 angle with the horizontal. The

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Suppose you pull a suitcase with a strap that makes a 60° angle with the horizontal. The magnitude of the force you exert on the suitcase is 40 lb. 

a. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the force.

b. Is the horizontal component of the force greater if the angle of the strap is 45° instead of 60°?

c. Is the vertical component of the force greater if the angle of the strap is 45° instead of 60°?

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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