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Chapter 4, Solution 35.
Free-Body Diagram:
Equilibrium for bracket:
ΣM C = 0:
− T ( a ) − P ( a ) + (T sin 40° )( 2a sin 40° ) + (T cos 40° )( a + 2a cos 40° ) = 0
T = 0.56624P
ΣFx = 0:
or T = 0.566P
Cx + ( 0.56624 P ) sin 40° = 0
C x = 0.36397 P
ΣFy = 0:
C y + 0.56624 P − P + ( 0.56624 P ) cos 40° = 0
Cy = 0
or C = 0.364P