5.102 The tower is 70 m tall. If the tension in cable BC is 2 kN, what must the tensions in cables BD and BE be if you want the couple exerted on the tower by the fixed support at A to be zero? What are the resulting reactions at A? 40 m 50 m E 40 m D 50 m 20 m IN

5.102 The tower is 70 m tall. If the tension in cable BC is 2 kN, what must the tensions in cables BD and BE be if you want the couple exerted on the tower by the fixed support at A to be zero? What are the resulting reactions at A? 40 m 50 m E 40 m D 50 m 20 m IN

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5.102 The tower is 70 m tall. If the tension in cable BC is 2 kN,
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What are the resulting reactions at A?
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