Question: The mass of the crane?s boom is 9000 kg. Its weight acts at?G. The sum of the moments about?P?due to the boom?s weight, the force

The mass of the crane?s boom is 9000 kg. Its weight acts at?G. The sum of the moments about?P?due to the boom?s weight, the force exerted at?B?by the cable?AB,?and the force exerted at?C?by the cable?AC?is zero. Assume that the tensions in cables?AB?and?AC?are equal. Determine the tension in the cables.

Boom B G -56 m -16 m- 38 m P 8m

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Boom B G -56 m -16 m- 38 m P 8m

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