SOLUTION: a 2500 pound automobiles rests on a 12 degrees hill, what is the brake force required to hold the automobile at rest?

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Question 1034402: a 2500 pound automobiles rests on a 12 degrees hill, what is the brake force required to hold the automobile at rest?
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a 2500 pound automobiles rests on a 12 degrees hill, what is the brake force required to hold the automobile at rest?
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2500*sin(12°) = 646.7 pounds.