Question 4 • Precalculus
Work is force times displacement in the direction of the force: W = Fd cos θ. The displacement is 100 feet horizontally, while the 50-pound force is at 60° to that direction, so W = 50 × 100 × cos 60° = 5,000 × 0.5 = 2,500 foot-pounds. The correct choice is 2,500 foot-pounds.
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