A spade is modelled as a uniform rod, of mass 2kg and length 90cm, attached to a uniform square lamina, of side 20cm and mass 0.5kg. A gardener holds the spade horizontally with hands 30cm and 60cm from the end of the rod. Find the vertical forces exerted by the gardener's hands.' Im having trouble answering this question, the answer is 21.7N and 3.3N.

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'A spade is modelled as a uniform rod, of mass 2kg and length 90cm, attached to a uniform square lamina, of side 20cm and mass 0.5kg. A gardener holds the spade horizontally with hands 30cm and 60cm from the end of the rod. Find the vertical forces exerted by the gardener's hands.' Im having trouble answering this question, the answer is 21.7N and 3.3N.
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