As shown in Fig. P2.11, two cables are attached to a sign at A to steady the

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As shown in Fig. P2.11, two cables are attached to a sign at A to steady the sign as it is being lowered. Using trigonometry, determine

(a) The magnitude and direction of the smallest force P for which the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is vertical,

(b) The corresponding magnitude of R.


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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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