INTERNATIONAL EDITION---Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 14th edition (SI unit)
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ISBN: 9780133918922
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 46P
Three uniform books each having a weight W and length a, are stacked as shown. Determine the maximum distance d that the top book can extend out from the bottom one so the stack does not topple over.
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INTERNATIONAL EDITION---Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 14th edition (SI unit)
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