A 300 N girl and a 400 N boy stand on a 16-m platform supported by posts A and B as shown, The platform itself weighs 200 N. What are the forces exerted by the supports on the platform? Draw a free body diagram.

A 300 N girl and a 400 N boy stand on a 16-m platform supported by posts A and B as shown, The platform itself weighs 200 N. What are the forces exerted by the supports on the platform? Draw a free body diagram.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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