Question: Calculate the forces FA and FB that the supports exert on the diving board of Fig. 9-42 when a 58-kg person stands at its tip.

Calculate the forces FA and FB that the supports exert on the diving board of Fig. 9-42 when a 58-kg person stands at its tip.
(a) Ignore the weight of the board.
(b) Take into account the board’s mass of 35 kg. Assume the board’s CG is at its center.

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