Two lifting strops are connected at their lower ends to a common shackle from which a load of 25 kN hangs. If the ropes make angles of 32° and 42°, respectively, to the vertical, find the tension in each rope.

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Two lifting strops are connected at their lower ends to a common shackle from which a load of 25 kN hangs. If the ropes make angles of 32° and 42°, respectively, to the vertical, find the tension in each rope.
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