Solve the problem.
-An SUV weighing 4,400 pounds is parked on a street which has an incline of 15°. Find the force required to keep the SUV from rolling down the hill and the force of the SUV perpendicular to the hill. Round the forces to the
Nearest hundredth.
A) $839.56 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,319.16 \mathrm { lb }$
B) $569.40 \mathrm { lb }$ and 2,125.04 lb
C) $1,138.80 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,250.07 \mathrm { lb }$
D) $1,432.50 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,160.28 \mathrm { lb }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-An SUV weighing 4,400 pounds is parked on a street which has an incline of 15°. Find the force required to keep the SUV from rolling down the hill and the force of the SUV perpendicular to the hill. Round the forces to the
Nearest hundredth. 
A) $839.56 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,319.16 \mathrm { lb }$
B) $569.40 \mathrm { lb }$ and 2,125.04 lb
C) $1,138.80 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,250.07 \mathrm { lb }$
D) $1,432.50 \mathrm { lb }$ and $4,160.28 \mathrm { lb }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The force required to keep the SUV from rolling down the hill is $4400 \times \sin(15^\circ) \approx 1,138.80 \mathrm{lb}$, and the force perpendicular to the hill is $4400 \times \cos(15^\circ) \approx 4,250.07 \mathrm{lb}$.

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