A 10-pound object is suspended by a string from an overhead support. A horizontal force of 5.8 pounds is applied on the object. The measure of the angle which the string makes with the horizontal is (A) 30° (C) 60° (B) 45° (D) 90°

Question

A 10-pound object is suspended by a string from an overhead support. A horizontal force of 5.8 pounds is applied on the object. The measure of the angle which the string makes with the horizontal is (A) 30° (C) 60° (B) 45° (D) 90°
idk how to solve this pls help. can i use sohcahtoa in here?

Scott · Answer

the tension in the string provides a horizontal force of 5.8 lb, and a vertical force of 10 lb tan(Θ) = 10 / 5.8