Sailboat

The 20 m long sailboat has an 8 m high mast in the middle of the deck. The top of the mast is fixed to the bow and stern with a steel cable. Determine how much cable is needed to secure the mast and what angle the cable will make with the ship's deck.

Final Answer:

x =  25.6125 m
A =  38.6598 °

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} l=20\text{m} \\ h=8\text{m} \\ a=l/2=20/2=10\text{m} \\ {c}^2=a^2+h^2 \\ c=\sqrt{a^2+h^2}=\sqrt{10^2+8^2}=2\sqrt{41}\text{m}\doteq 12.8062\text{m} \\ x=2\cdot c=2\cdot 12.8062=4\sqrt{41}=25.6125\text{m} \end{gathered}$$

$$\begin{gathered} \sin A=h:c \\ {A}_1=\arcsin (h/c)=\arcsin (8/12.8062)\doteq 0.6747\text{rad} \\ A=A_1\to \text{°}=A_1\cdot \frac{180}{\pi }\text{°}=0.6747\cdot \frac{180}{\pi }\text{°}=38.66\text{°}=38.6598^{\circ }=38°39^{\prime }35" \end{gathered}$$

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