Question: A flagpole is guyed by three cables. If the tensions in the cables have the same magnitude P, replace the forces exerted on the pole

A flagpole is guyed by three cables. If the tensions in the cables have the same magnitude P, replace the forces exerted on the pole with an equivalent wrench and determine

(a) The resultant force R,

(b) The pitch of the wrench,

(c) The point where the axis of the wrench intersects the xz-plane.

A flagpole is guyed by three cables. If the tensions

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