Solve for Part A? (20%) Problem 2: Two children of mass 19 kg and 26 kg sit bala

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Solve for Part A?

(20%) Problem 2: Two children of mass 19 kg and 26 kg sit balanced on a seesaw with the pivot point located at the center of the Seesaw Randomized Variables 19 kg m2 26 kg A 100% Part (a) If the children are separated by a distance of 3.0 m, at what distance, in meters, from the pivot point is the smaller child sitting in order to maintain the balance? Grade Summary Deductions 0% r1 Potential 100% Submissions sino coso tano T D 7 8 9 Attempts remaining: 5 (10% per attempt) cotano asi acos0 4 5 6 detailed view atan0 acotan0 sinh0 1 2 3 cosh0 tanh() cotanh0 Degrees O Radians Submit Hint I give up! Hints 0% deduction per hint. Hints remaining 1 Feedback 0% deduction per feedback.

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let the smaller child be sitting at a distance x
then 26 Kg will be at a ditance (3-x) m

Balance torque around pivot point:
m1*g*x = m2*g*(3-x)
19*g*x = 26*g*(3-x)
19*x = 26*(3-x)
19x = 78-26x
45x= 78
x = 1.73 m
Answer: 1.73 m

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