For the pipe assembly of Prob. 4.104, determine

(a) The largest permissible value of a if the assembly is not to tip,

(b) The corresponding tension in each wire. Problem 4.104: Two steel pipes AB and BC each having a weight per unit length of 5 lb/ft is welded together at B and is supported by three wires. Knowing that 1.2a = 5 ft, determine the tension in each wire.

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