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A box weighing 150 lbs is moved across a horizontal floor by dragging it by means of rope attached to the front end. If the rope makes an angle of 30° with the floor and if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the floor is 0.4, determine the force exerted by the man pulling the rope.
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