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Homework Statement
I'm sorry, I'm not the best in English, but I'll try to translate it.
A homogenous rod with length 5.0 m and mass 40 kg, is connected to a pole at 70* at point A.
The rod is held in place with a rope that makes 50* with the pole, and is connected to the rod 1.0 m from the end of the rod.
Determine the tension in the rope.
Homework Equations
ΣF=0, ΣM=0
The Attempt at a Solution
We are four people with four different answers... No one knows what anyone does wrong.. Here are two of the attempts:
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