Solve the problem.A box of supplies that weighs 1500 kilograms is suspended by two cables as shown in the figure. To two decimal places, what is the tension in the two cables? 
A. Tension in right cable: 1098.08 kg; tension in left cable: 776.46 kg
B. Tension in right cable: 723.54 kg; tension in left cable: 776.46 kg
C. Tension in right cable: 776.46 kg; tension in left cable: 723.54 kg
D. Tension in right cable: 776.46 kg; tension in left cable: 1098.08 kg
Answer: A
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