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Homework Statement
the gate is 3m wide , is hinged at point A , and rests against a smooth wall at B . Calculate the force on the gate due to seawater pressure and horizontal force exerted by wall at B . I have attached the sample answer below . I don't understand why the author use FH(6 ) instead of FH(10)
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The Attempt at a Solution
IMO , it should be FH(10) , am i right ? 10 is the distance from A to B