Knowing that the line of action of the force Q passes

Chapter 10, Problem 10.12

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Knowing that the line of action of the force Q passes through point C, derive an expression for the magnitude of Q required to maintain equilibrium.

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QUESTION:

Knowing that the line of action of the force Q passes through point C, derive an expression for the magnitude of Q required to maintain equilibrium.

ANSWER:

Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 2Consider the entire member and apply moment balance about point C .From the properties of parallelogram BCDE since the consecutive angles aresupplementary . The force Q forms the diagonal of theparallelogram bisecting the angle

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