Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133915425
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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.8 - Further Simplification of a Force and Couple System - Problems - Page 186: 115

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & F=798 \mathrm{lb} \\ & 67.9^{\circ}\\ & x=7.43 \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \begin{aligned} & \pm F_{R_x}=\Sigma F_x ; \quad F_{R_{\mathrm{s}}}=-500\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)+260\left(\frac{5}{13}\right)=-300 \mathrm{lb}=300 \mathrm{lb} \leftarrow \\ & +\uparrow F_{R,}=\Sigma F_y ; \quad F_{R,}=-500\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)-200-260\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)=-740 \mathrm{lb}=740 \mathrm{lb} \downarrow \\ & F=\sqrt{(-300)^2+(-740)^2}=798 \mathrm{lb} \\ & \theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{740}{300}\right)=67.9^{\circ} \text { } \\ & ↻+M_{R A}=\Sigma M_A ; \quad 740(x)=500\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)(5)+200(8)+260\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)(10) \\ & 740(x)=5500 \\ & x=7.43 \mathrm{ft} \\ & \end{aligned} $$
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