A 67.0-kg person stands on a lightweight diving board supported by two pillars, one at the end of the board, the other 1.10 maway. The pillar at the end of the board exerts a downward force of828 N. (a) How far from that pillar is the person standing? (b) Findthe force exerted by the second pillar.

A 67.0-kg person stands on a lightweight diving board supported by two pillars, one at the end of the board, the other 1.10 maway. The pillar at the end of the board exerts a downward force of828 N. (a) How far from that pillar is the person standing? (b) Findthe force exerted by the second pillar.

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A 67.0-kg person stands on a lightweight diving board supported by two pillars, one at the end of the board, the other 1.10 m
away. The pillar at the end of the board exerts a downward force of
828 N. (a) How far from that pillar is the person standing? (b) Find
the force exerted by the second pillar.

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