Question: A 0.5 0.8-m gate AB is located at the bottom of a tank filled with water. The gate is hinged along its top edge

A 0.5 × 0.8-m gate AB is located at the bottom of a tank filled with water. The gate is hinged along its top edge A and rests on a frictionless stop at B. Determine the reactions at A and B when cable BCD is slack.

A 0.5 × 0.8-m gate AB is located at the

0.27 m 0.45 m 0.48 m 0.64 m

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