Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259977268
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 3.33P
In Prob. 3.26, determine the perpendicular distance from point C to cable BD.
PROBLEM 3.26 A precast concrete wall section is temporarily held by two cables as shown. Knowing that the tension in cable BD is 900 N, determine the moment about Point O of the force exerted by the cable at B.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
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