<h3><u>Answer</u>;</h3>
= 0.6
<h3><u>Explanation</u>;</h3>
Using Pythagoras theorrem
Base² + height ² = Hypotenuse²
Thus;
Base² = 15² - 12²
= 81
Base = √81 = 9
But; cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse
Hence; cos θ = 9/15
<u>= 0.6 </u>
If the scale reads 650N, then the mass of whoever it is standing on the scale is
(weight) / (gravity) = (650N) / (9.8 m/s²) = 66.3 kilograms .
It's not MY mass, even if I'm the one standing on the scale.
If I stand on a scale and it reads 650 N, the scale is broken.
The very first thing that you should do when a passenger on your boat falls overboard is to throw a PFD or also known as a Personal Flotation Device. This would include anything that can help the passenger to float. But this step would differ, only if the passenger is not wearing a lifevest.
