The mast of a ship supports forces from three cables as shown. If F= 350 lb, determine the value of a that minimizes the magnitude of the resultant of the three forces. Also, determine the magnitude of that resultant. 800 lb 600 lb The value of a that minimizes the magnitude of the resultant is 1. and the magnitude of the resultant is Ib.

The mast of a ship supports forces from three cables as shown. If F= 350 lb, determine the value of a that minimizes the magnitude of the resultant of the three forces. Also, determine the magnitude of that resultant. 800 lb 600 lb The value of a that minimizes the magnitude of the resultant is 1. and the magnitude of the resultant is Ib.

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Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

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