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A stepladder consists of two sides of equal mass and a length of3.7 m, and the two sides are connected by a rope fixed 1.2 m fromthe bottom of the ladder. When opened, the angle between the twosides of the ladder is 61°. The ladder stands on a frictionlesshorizontal floor.

Determine the tension in the rope T and the reactionforce at the top hinge if the total mass of the ladder is 17 kg.(Hint: draw free body diagram for one side of the ladder)

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The stepladder is in equilibriumso net force and net    See Answer
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