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Chapter 2, Problem 7.

Two forces are applied as shown to a hook support. Using trigonometry

and knowing that the magnitude of P is 600 N, determine (a) the required
angle α if the resultant R of the two forces applied to the support is to be
vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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