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title: "The boy is sitting at a distance d1 from the fulcrum, and the girl is sitting at a distance d2 from the fulcrum, with d1 > d2. The seesaw is level, with the two ends at the same height. What is the minimum mass of the seesaw that will keep it balanced with the two children sitting on it?"
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# The boy is sitting at a distance d1 from the fulcrum, and the girl is sitting at a distance d2 from the fulcrum, with d1 > d2. The seesaw is level, with the two ends at the same height. What is the minimum mass of the seesaw that will keep it balanced with the two children sitting on it?

A boy is sitting at a distance \( d_1 \) from the fulcrum, and girl is sitting at a distance \( d_2 \) from the fulcrum, with \( d_1 > d_2 \). The seesaw is level, with the two ends at the same height. Derive an equation for the minimum mass of the seesaw that will keep it balanced with the two children on it.

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