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Example 2



               (a) Two cable AC and BC are tied together at C and a load of 306 kg is hung at C as   shown in
               figure below.Determine the tension in cable AC and BC.










































               solution


                Free body diagram                                       FBC

                            FAC


                                       Ɵ1                   Ɵ2




                                   3
                             Tan  θ =            FEG  =38.07N
                                   4
                                      1 - 
                                      θ =  tan  3 
                                          
                                        4 
                                     = 36.87 0





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