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Two girls are on a seesaw. Anna weighs 45 kg and Simone weighs 35 kg. How far from the pivot should Simone sit for the seesaw to be balanced, given that Anna sits 1.5 m from the pivot? How far apart are the girls sitting?

Final Answer:

r2 =  1.9286 m
x =  3.4286 m

Step-by-step explanation:

m1=45 m2=35 r1=1.5 M1=M2 m1 g r1 = m2 g r2 r2=m1 r1/m2=45 1.5/35=1.9286 m
x=r1+r2=1.5+1.9286=3.4286 m



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