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Tarzan wants to swing on a vine across a river. He is standing on a ledge above the water's edge and the river is 5m wide. The vine is attached to a tree branch that is 8m directly above the opposite edge of the river. Initially the vine makes a 60 degree angle with the vertical as he is holding it. He swings across starting from rest, but unfortunately the vine breaks when the vine is 20 degrees from the vertical. (a),Assuming Tarzan weighs 900N,what was the tension in the vine just before it broke? (b) Does he land safely on the other side of the river