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A horizontal board weighing Wb = 600 N is hinged to a vertical wall. A person weighing Wp = 400 N stands at the end of the board 5 m from the wall. A rope is attached to the board at a point 3 m from the wall and makes an angle of θ = 40° with the board. Determine the tension (T) in the rope

A horizontal board weighing Wb = 600 N is hinged to a vertical wall. A person weighing Wp = 400 N stands at the end of the board 5 m from the wall. A rope is attached to the board at a point 3 m from the wall and makes an angle of θ = 40° with the board. Determine the tension (T) in the rope

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A horizontal board weighing Wb = 600 N is hinged to a vertical wall. A person
weighing Wp = 400 N stands at the end of the board 5 m from the wall. A rope is attached to the
board at a point 3 m from the wall and makes an angle of θ = 40° with the
board.

  1. Determine the tension (T) in the rope
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