Engineering Mechanics: Statics
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ISBN: 9780132915540
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 2FP
Determine the shortest cable ABC that can be used to lift it if the maximum force the cable can sustain is 1500 lb.
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