A 4-ft by 3-ft massless rectangular gate is used to close

Chapter 2, Problem 2.100

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A 4-ft by 3-ft massless rectangular gate is used to close the end of the water tank shown in Fig. P2.100. A 200-lb weight attached to the arm of the gate at a distance \(\ell\) from the frictionless hinge is just sufficient to keep the gate closed when the water depth is 2 ft, that is, when the water fills the semicircular lower portion of the tank. If the water were deeper, the gate would open. Determine the distance \(\ell\).

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