The pole AB is held up by the rope attached to B. The magnitude of the force in the rope is T= 240 lb. Determine P and Q, the components of T that are parallel and perpendicular to AB, respectively.

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The pole AB is held up by the rope attached to B. The magnitude of the force in the rope is T =
240 lb. Determine P and Q, the components of T that are parallel and perpendicular to AB, respectively.
60°
A
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