A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown. The tension in AB is 500 Ib, and the angle a is 25". Knowing that the resultant of the two forces applied at A is directed along the axis of the automobile, determine by trigonometry (a) the tension in rope AC, (b) the magnitude of the resultant of the two forces appliled at A. B 30

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A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown. The tension in AB is 500 lb,
and the angle a is 25. Knowing
that the resultant of the two forces applied at A is directed along the axis of the automobile,
determine by trigonometry (a) the
tension in rope AC, (b) the magnitude of the resultant of the two forces applied at A.
B
30
Transcribed Image Text:A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown. The tension in AB is 500 lb, and the angle a is 25. Knowing that the resultant of the two forces applied at A is directed along the axis of the automobile, determine by trigonometry (a) the tension in rope AC, (b) the magnitude of the resultant of the two forces applied at A. B 30
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