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Answer: The 100-lb boy at A is suspended from the cable
Chapter 8, Problem 8-86(choose chapter or problem)
The 100-lb boy at A is suspended from the cable that passes over the quarter circular cliff rock. Determine if it is possible for the 185-lb woman to hoist him up; and if this is possible, what smallest force must she exert on the horizontal cable? The coefficient of static friction between the cable and the rock is \(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.2, and between the shoes of the woman and the ground \(\mu’_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.8.
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QUESTION:
The 100-lb boy at A is suspended from the cable that passes over the quarter circular cliff rock. Determine if it is possible for the 185-lb woman to hoist him up; and if this is possible, what smallest force must she exert on the horizontal cable? The coefficient of static friction between the cable and the rock is \(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.2, and between the shoes of the woman and the ground \(\mu’_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.8.
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In this problem, we want to determine if it is possible for the woman to lift the boy at 
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