The body on the 30° incline is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to incline and the value of the parallel component is 1800 N, compute the value of the perpendicular component. A)2145.16 N B)2416.45 N C)2415.16 N D)2453.17 N

The body on the 30° incline is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to incline and the value of the parallel component is 1800 N, compute the value of the perpendicular component. A)2145.16 N B)2416.45 N C)2415.16 N D)2453.17 N

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter15: Slope Stability

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