International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition
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Author: Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.17P
The trapdoor is held in the horizontal plane by two wires. Replace the forces in the wires with an equivalent force R that passes through point A, and determine the y-coordinate of point A.
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