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blsea [12.9K]
3 years ago
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PLEASE HELP I WILL REWARD BRAINLY. PLEASE ONLY ANSWER IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INCLUDE INSIGHTFUL EXPLAINAT

ION AND THOUGHT PROCESS: A woman and her two children are playing on a seesaw. This seesaw has seats that can move to different distances from the fulcrum. Riders can also add seats to the seesaw. The woman weighs 145lb, her son weighs 95lb, her daughter weighs 70lb, each seat weighs 5 pounds. Question: The woman is on the left side of the seesaw, 60 inches from the fulcrum. The daughter and son both get on the right side. The son sits 60 inches from the fulcrum. Where should the daughter sit to balance the seesaw. Please explain your process and give correct answer.
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1 answer:
Ivan3 years ago
8 0

Answer: 40 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The woman weight and the seat will be: 145lb + 5lb = 150lb,

her son weight and the seat will be: 95lb + 5lb = 100lb

her daughter weight and the seat will be: 70lb + 5lb = 75lb

Given that the woman is on the left side of the seesaw, 60 inches from the fulcrum. The moment of the woman will be 150 × 60 = 9000

The daughter and son both get on the right side.

If the son sits 60 inches from the fulcrum, his moment will be:

100 × 60 = 6000

The sum of the moment of the son and daughter must be equal to the moment of their mother.

Let the position of the daughter = X

The moment of the daughter will be:

75 × X = 75X

Equate the moment of the mother to the sum of the moment of her children

9000 = 6000 + 75X

Collect the like terms

75X = 9000 - 6000

75X = 3000

X = 3000/75

X = 40

The position the daughter should sit to balance the seesaw is 40 inches away from seasaw to the right.

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