Two squirrels are sitting on the rope as shown. The squirrel at A has a weight of 1.25 lb. The squirrel at B found less food this season and has a weight of 1 lb. The angles and are equal to 45° and 54° respectively. Determine the tension force in each of the rope segments (T₁ in segment AC, T2 in segment AB, and T3 in segment BD) as well as the angle a in degrees. e α B A Note the figure may not be to scale. T₁ 1.77 = x lb T₂ = 1.24 x lb T3 = a = 36.9 1.25 x lb × deg CC BY NC SA 2013 Michael Swanbom
Two squirrels are sitting on the rope as shown. The squirrel at A has a weight of 1.25 lb. The squirrel at B found less food this season and has a weight of 1 lb. The angles and are equal to 45° and 54° respectively. Determine the tension force in each of the rope segments (T₁ in segment AC, T2 in segment AB, and T3 in segment BD) as well as the angle a in degrees. e α B A Note the figure may not be to scale. T₁ 1.77 = x lb T₂ = 1.24 x lb T3 = a = 36.9 1.25 x lb × deg CC BY NC SA 2013 Michael Swanbom
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Transcribed Image Text:Two squirrels are sitting on the rope as shown. The squirrel at
A has a weight of 1.25 lb. The squirrel at B found less food
this season and has a weight of 1 lb. The angles and are
equal to 45° and 54° respectively. Determine the tension
force in each of the rope segments (T₁ in segment AC, T2 in
segment AB, and T3 in segment BD) as well as the angle a
in degrees.
e
α
B
A
Note the figure may not be to scale.
T₁ 1.77
=
x lb
T₂
=
1.24
x lb
T3
=
a = 36.9
1.25
x lb
× deg
CC
BY NC SA
2013 Michael Swanbom
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