Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Test - Page 290: 14

Answer

$ 125 \ lb$

Work Step by Step

By the lever formula, we have $$ F_1d_1=F_2d_2 \Longrightarrow 200\times15=x \times 24 \Longrightarrow x=\frac{200\times15 }{24}= 125 \ lb .$$
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