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The window is held open by chain AB. Determine the length of the chain, and express the 50-lb force acting at A along the chain as a Cartesian vector and determine its coordinate direction angles.

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QUESTION:

The window is held open by chain AB. Determine the length of the chain, and express the 50-lb force acting at A along the chain as a Cartesian vector and determine its coordinate direction angles.

ANSWER:

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Write the position vectors to the points  and .

The position vector from  to  is then

Its magnitude is the length of the chain.

 

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