To find: the tension in each of the supporting cables shown in the given figure.

Answer to Problem 68E
The tension in each of the supporting cables is: 159 newtons, 202 newtons, 229 newtons.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: The weight of a crate 500 newtons. The given figure is shown
below.
Calculation:
From the figure:
First need to find the coordinates of each point.
D = (45, -65, 0)
C = (-60, 0, 0)
B = (0, 70, 0)
A = (0, 0, -115)
Next, need to label the 4
u = cable from A to D
v = cable from A to C
z = cable from A to B
w = weight of the crate.
Then need to find vectors u, v, and z based on their coordinates.
A to D = <45-0, -65-0, 0-115> = <45, -65, 115>
A to C = <-60-0, 0-0, 0-115> = <60, 0, 115>
A to B = <0-0, 70-0, 0-115> = <0, 70, 115>
Find the force vectors, u, v, and z
Find the force vector for w . It says in the problem that the weight of the crate is 500N. The 500 is only along the z axis so x and y are 0.
w = <0, 0, 500>
Use u, v, z, and w to write a system of equations. U will be the first time in each equation. V will be the second term in each equation. Z will be the third term in each equation. W will be the answer for each equation.
321||u|| + -.462||v|| + 0||z|| = 0
-.464||u|| + 0||v|| + .518||z|| = 0
.821||u|| + .885||v|| + .851||z|| = 500
Solve the system of equations.
.321||u|| + - .462||v|| + 0||z|| = 0
.211||u|| = .462||v||
||u|| = 1.44||v||
-.464||u|| + 0llvll + .518||z|| = 0
.518||z|| = .474||u||
||z|| = .900||u||
||z|| = .900||u|| = .900(1.44||v||)
||z|| = 1.27||v||
.82||u|| + .885||v|| + .851||z|| = 500
.821(1.44||v||) + .885||v|| + .851(1.27||v||) = 500
1.18||v|| + .885||v|| + 1.08||v|| = 500
3.15||v|| = 500
||v|| = 159
||z|| = 1.27||v|| = 1.27(159) = 202
||u|| = 1.44||v|| = 1.44(159) = 229
Therefore, the tension in each of the supporting cables is: 159 newtons, 202 newtons, 229 newtons.
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