A large bird is perching on a massive wire which takes up a curved shape. The angle of sag without the bird is 12° and increases by 1° when the bird perches on the center of the wire. Calculate the mass of the bird. The mass of the wire is 25kg.

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A large bird is perching on a massive wire which takes up a curved shape. The angle of sag without the bird is 12° and increases by 1° when the bird perches on the center of the wire. Calculate the mass of the bird. The mass of the wire is 25kg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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