Physics

To find the tension in each rope, we can analyze the forces acting on the weight. Since the weight is in equilibrium, the vertical components of the tension in both ropes must equal the weight.

Let be the tension in each rope. Since each rope forms an angle of 45° with the vertical, the vertical component of the tension can be calculated as:

Since , the equation for the vertical forces becomes:

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