Question: 1 ) The system consists of cables ( A B , B C , C D ) , and ( C E

1) The system consists of cables \( A B, B C, C D \), and \( C E \). If the cables have failure strength shown in the table, find the largest weight \((W)\) that can be supported by the system.
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline member & strength \\
\hline\( A B \) & 200 lb \\
\hline\( B C \) & 400 lb \\
\hline\( C D \) & 198 lb \\
\hline\( C E \) & 300 lb \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
1 ) The system consists of cables \ ( A B , B C ,

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