Determine the tension in the cable (red) holding open the gate (green), which is hinged at the bottom. The gate weights 400 Newtons. The gate is held at an incline equal to 40 degrees. Report your answer in units of Newtons and using 3 significant digits. Do not include units with your answers. bo D 15

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Determine the tension in the cable (red) holding open the gate (green),
which is hinged at the bottom. The gate weights 400 Newtons. The gate is
held at an incline equal to 40 degrees. Report your answer in units of
Newtons and using 3 significant digits. Do not include units with your
answers.
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine the tension in the cable (red) holding open the gate (green), which is hinged at the bottom. The gate weights 400 Newtons. The gate is held at an incline equal to 40 degrees. Report your answer in units of Newtons and using 3 significant digits. Do not include units with your answers. 7.1²
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