SOLUTION: an adult male silverback gorilla weighs about 400 lbs. an adult male turtle can weigh about 8lbs. presuming a gorilla sat 1 ft. from the fulcrum, how far away would a turtle have t
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: an adult male silverback gorilla weighs about 400 lbs. an adult male turtle can weigh about 8lbs. presuming a gorilla sat 1 ft. from the fulcrum, how far away would a turtle have to sit in order to balance the gorilla? be sure to use the correct formula and provide a check. This question is from textbook algebra 1 an integrated approach
You can put this solution on YOUR website! an adult male silverback gorilla weighs about 400 lbs. an adult male turtle can weigh about 8lbs. presuming a gorilla sat 1 ft. from the fulcrum, how far away would a turtle have to sit in order to balance the gorilla?
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Using ft-lbs for units, the gorilla produces 400 lb x 1 ft = 400 ft-lb
8 lb x 50 ft = 400 ft-lb
--> 50 feet.
