*3-28. The street-lights at A and B are suspended from the two poles as shown. If each light has a weight of 50 lb, determine the tension in each of the three supporting cables and the required height h of the pole DE so that cable AB is horizontal. E 5 ft OXDXD A 18 ft 10 ft B CORO 6 ft 24 ft

*3-28. The street-lights at A and B are suspended from the two poles as shown. If each light has a weight of 50 lb, determine the tension in each of the three supporting cables and the required height h of the pole DE so that cable AB is horizontal. E 5 ft OXDXD A 18 ft 10 ft B CORO 6 ft 24 ft

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Problem 6.79P: The 110-lb traffic light is suspended from two identical cables AB and BC, each weighing 0.80 lb/ft....

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*3-28. The street-lights at A and B are suspended from
the two poles as shown. If each light has a weight of 50 lb,
and the required height h of the pole DE so that cable AB is
determine the tension in each of the three supporting cables
horizontal.
h
D
E
5 ft
Copp
18 ft
10 ft
B
ooos
6 ft
24 ft

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