The cable ACB weighs 0.3 lb/ft. Knowing that the lowest point of the cable is located at

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The cable ACB weighs 0.3 lb/ft. Knowing that the lowest point of the cable is located at a distance a = 6 ft below the support A, determine

(a) The location of the lowest point C,

(b) The maximum tension in the cable.


36 ft 5.4 ft

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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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