Two horses on opposite banks of a canal moving pull a barge parallel to the banks by means of two horizontal ropes. The tension in these ropes is 2001b and 340lb while the angle between them is 60°. Find the resultant pull on the barge and the angle between each of the ropes and the sides of the canal.

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Two horses on opposite banks of a
canal
moving
pull
a barge
parallel to the banks by means of
two horizontal ropes. The tension
in these ropes is 2001b and 340lb
while the angle between them is
60°. Find the resultant pull on
the barge and the angle between
each of the ropes and the sides
of the canal.
Transcribed Image Text:Two horses on opposite banks of a canal moving pull a barge parallel to the banks by means of two horizontal ropes. The tension in these ropes is 2001b and 340lb while the angle between them is 60°. Find the resultant pull on the barge and the angle between each of the ropes and the sides of the canal.
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