SOLUTION: A ski tow rope is inclined at an angle of 22 degrees with the horizontal. What is the slope (tangent) of the new rope?

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Question 868828: A ski tow rope is inclined at an angle of 22 degrees with the horizontal. What is the slope (tangent) of the new rope?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, amalm06:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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If theta is the angle of inclination
Then tan%28theta%29=+slope

Tan 22 degrees is the slope
find the value

Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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Project the tension T, along the horizontal and vertical axes using the given angle.

(T sin 22°)/(T cos 22°)= tan 22° (Answer)