Question: Two snow cats tow a housing unit to a new location at McMurdo Base, Antarctica, as shown in Fig. 4-46. The sum of the forces

Two snow cats tow a housing unit to a new location at McMurdo Base, Antarctica, as shown in Fig. 4-46. The sum of the forces FA and FB exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is parallel to the line L, and FA = 4500N. Determine FB and the magnitude of FA + FB.


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