Question: A wire having a mass per unit length of 0.65 kg/m is suspended from two supports at the same elevation that are 120 m apart.

A wire having a mass per unit length of 0.65 kg/m is suspended from two supports at the same elevation that are 120 m apart. If the sag is 30 m, determine

(a) The total length of the wire,

(b) The maximum tension in the wire.

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