Ropes AB and AC are thrown to a boater whose canoe had capsized. Knowing that a = 25° and that the magnitude of the force FR exerted by the river on the boater is 70 lb, determine the tension (a) in rope AB, (b) in rope AC.

Ropes AB and AC are thrown to a boater whose canoe had capsized. Knowing that a = 25° and that the magnitude of the force FR exerted by the river on the boater is 70 lb, determine the tension (a) in rope AB, (b) in rope AC.

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Chapter6: Beams And Cables

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Ropes AB and AC are thrown to a boater whose canoe
had capsized. Knowing that a = 25° and that the
magnitude of the force FR exerted by the river on the
boater is 70 lb, determine the tension (a) in rope AB, (b)
in rope AC.
10°
at
40

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