SOLUTION: The weight that can be safely supported by a 2 by 6 inch support beam varies inversely with its length. A builder finds that's support beam that is6 feet long will support 900 poun
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Question 1058705: The weight that can be safely supported by a 2 by 6 inch support beam varies inversely with its length. A builder finds that's support beam that is6 feet long will support 900 pounds. Find the weight that can be safely supported by a beam that is 18 feet long.
The weight that can be supported by the beam is ____lbs ? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The weight that can be safely supported by a 2 by 6 inch support beam varies inversely with its length.
w = k/L
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Solve for "k" using "A builder finds that's support beam that is 6 feet long will support 900 pounds."
900 = k/6
k = 5400
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Equation:
w = 5400/L
Find the weight that can be safely supported by a beam that is 18 feet long.
w = 5400/18
w = 300 lbs
The weight that can be supported by the beam is 300 lbs ?
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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