A 46-ton monolith is transported on a causeway that is 3500 feet long and has a slope of about 3.7. How much force parallel to the incline would be required to hold the monolith on this causeway?

2.9tons

Explanation:

Note that On an incline of angle a from horizontal, the parallel and perpendicular components of a downward force F are:

parallel ("tangential"): F_t = F sin a

perpendicular ("normal"): F_n = F cos a

At a=3.7 degrees, sin a is about 0.064 and with F = 46tons:

F sin a ~~ (46 tons)*0.064 ~~ 2.9tons

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