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Reference, exercise statement:

Mechanical-Static Engineering - R. c. Hibbeler 12th Ed.
Reference, image of the exercise:
Mechanical-Static Engineering - R. c. Hibbeler 12th Ed.
Fixed by:
Gustavo Camilo Cárcamo Pedrozo | U00097330 Solution date: 02/07/2016
Reviewed by:
Lenny Michell Cordero Rangel | U00097551 Revision date: 02/09/2016

Exercise 2-86
Determine the position vector r directed from point A to point B and the length of the chord
AB. Consider z= 4 m.

[Figure 2-86.1: System illustration]

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FREE BODY DIAGRAM OF SYSTEM 1

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DRAW DISTANCE SYSTEMS

1
LOCATION OF POINTS A AND B

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AB VECTOR APPROACH

vv
FIND LENGTH OF VECTOR
POSITION

[Figure 2-86.2: conceptual map of the steps to follow]

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Step 2 :
Now points A and B will be located in the plane according to the measurements given in

Step 1:
Analyze the exercise and draw the distance system

[Figure 2-86.3:position vector]

the previous figure.
A=(-3,0,2)
B=(0,6,4)

Step 3:

AB vector approach

It is known that to find a vector from two points you have to apply the head minus tail
subtraction, so having point A and point B we will find the vector AB by subtracting BA

AB=(3,0,2)-(0,6,4)

AB=(0-3.6-0.4-2)
AB=(-3,6,2)
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Step 4:
Now we find the magnitude of the vector to find the length of the rope.

Equation 2-86.1 ||m||V3 2 + 6 2 + 2 2

1- \m\=7

Answer:
We can conclude that the length of the rope is 7 m

Bibliography:

R. c. Hibbeler. (2010). Mechanical-Static Engineering – 12th edition. Spain: Pearson

Education.