The wood pole is supported by two cables of % in. diameter. The turnbuckles in the cable are tightened until the stress in the cables reaches 60 000 psi. If the working compressive stress for wood is 200 psi, determine the smallest permissible diameter of the pole. A 60° 60°

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The wood pole is supported by two cables of % in. diameter. The turnbuckles in the cable are
tightened until the stress in the cables reaches 60 000 psi. If the working compressive stress for
wood is 200 psi, determine the smallest permissible diameter of the pole.
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