Question

a certain machine changes a large input force into a smaller output force. how will the machine affect the distance over which the force is applied? explain.

Answer 1

For the answer to the question above, if your question is a lever with a pivot and which sounds more likely ...then I would say from the principle of moments: F1*d1=F2*d2 

given F1=high and F2=low ---> d1 must be low and d2 high for the equations to be balanced. 

So the answer is simply: Inversely