Answer:
T=26.03 N
Explanation:
Given that
Distance between poles = 12 m
Mass of block m= 4 kg
Sag distance = 5 m
Lets take tension in the clothesline is T.
The component of tension in vertical direction will be T cosθ.
By force balancing
2 T cosθ = 40
here
θ=39.80°
2 T cos39.8 = 40
T=26.03 N
