Calculate the distance between the girl and the pivot

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A girl and boy go on a seesaw. The boy goes on one end and the girl goes on the other end. The boy has a mass of 36 kilogram and to be at distance 2.1 meter from the pivot, and the girl to have a mass 27 kilogram.

(a) Calculate the distance between the girl and the pivot?

(b) Calculate the force exerted on the seesaw by the pivot if the seesaw has mass 20 kg?

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