Answer: 170.67 N
Explanation:
Given
Mass of skier is 
Height of the inclination is 
Here, the potential energy of the skier is converted into kinetic energy which is consumed by the friction force by applying a constant force that does work to stop the skier.
![\Rightarrow mgh=F\cdot x\quad \quad [\text{F=constant friction force}]\\\\\Rightarrow 82.9\times 9.8\times 20=F\cdot 95.2\\\\\Rightarrow F=\dfrac{16,248.4}{95.2}\\\\\Rightarrow F=170.67\ N](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5CRightarrow%20mgh%3DF%5Ccdot%20x%5Cquad%20%5Cquad%20%5B%5Ctext%7BF%3Dconstant%20friction%20force%7D%5D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%2082.9%5Ctimes%209.8%5Ctimes%2020%3DF%5Ccdot%2095.2%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%20F%3D%5Cdfrac%7B16%2C248.4%7D%7B95.2%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%20F%3D170.67%5C%20N)
Thus, the horizontal friction force is 170.67 N.
Math is the process of using the given information, along with
all the general stuff that you know, to find the missing information.
With no given information, we have no way to even guess at
an answer.
Newton's second law of motion states the following:
In which
is the force,
is the mass, and
is the acceleration of the object.
So, the answer is B.
