According to Hooke's law, the force required to compress or stretch a spring from an equilibrium position is given by F(x)=kx, for some constant k. The value of k (measured in force units per unit length) depends on the physical characteristics of the spring. The constant k is called the spring constant and is always positive.

a. Suppose that it takes a force of 16 N to compress a spring 0.9 m from the equilibrium position. Find the force function, F(x), for the spring described.
b. Setup the integral that will give the work required to stretch the spring 1.3 m from the equilibrium position.
c. Calculate the work done by the force described above.

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240

0.038

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