Suppose a 417 kg alligator of length 3.3 m is stretched out on a board of the same length weighing 99 N. If the board is supported on the ends as in Figure 8.10, and the scale reads 1798 N, find the x-component of the alligator's center of gravity.

Suppose a 417 kg alligator of length 3.3 m is stretched out on a board of the same length weighing 99 N. If the board is supported on the ends as in Figure 8.10, and the scale reads 1798 N, find the x-component of the alligator's center of gravity.

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