The Weight of a Crate Is 200 Newtons $A , B , C$

question 120

Multiple Choice

The weight of a crate is 200 newtons. Find the tension in each of the supporting cables shown in the figure. The coordinates of the points $A , B , C$ , and $D$ are given below the figure. Round to the nearest newton.


point $A = ( 0,0 , - 180 )$ , point $B = ( 110,0,0 )$ , point $C = ( - 40,50,0 )$ , point $D = ( 0 , - 130,0 )$

• A) cable \(A B = 121\); cable \(A C = 49\); cable \(A D = 54\)
• B) cable \(A B = 49\); cable \(A C = 54\); cable \(A D = 121\)
• C) cable \(A B = 49\); cable \(A C = 121\); cable \(A D = 54\)
• D) cable \(A B = 54\); cable \(A C = 121\); cable \(A D = 49\)
• E) cable \(A B = 121\); cable \(A C = 54\); cable \(A D = 49\)

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