The Achilles tendon is attached to the rear of the foot

Chapter 12, Problem 12.19

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The Achilles tendon is attached to the rear of the foot asshown in Fig. 12-58. When a person elevates himself just barelyoff the floor on the ball of one foot, estimate the tension in the Achilles tendon (pulling upward), and the (downward)force Fb exerted bythe lower leg bone Fon the foot. Assume the person has a mass of 72 kg and Dis twice as long as d.FIGURE 12-5

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