A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable.?

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A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable.?

A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable.?

Figure P4.17 = http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u78/RLB31384/p4-17.gif

a) right cable N
b) left cable N

2007-03-28 02:15:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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left T1 right T2

T1 cos 30+ T2 cos 60= 170

T1 sqrt (3) + T2 = 340

T1 sin 30 = T2 sin 60>>>> T1= T2 sqrt (3)

T2 = 85 N
T1 = 85 sqrt (3) = 147.22 N

2007-03-28 02:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by anil bakshi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋