Practice Problem 4.4.14: Determine the force in the hydraulic cylinder EF that would maintain the parallelogram mechanism in the position shown.

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Practice Problem 4.4.14: Determine the force
in the hydraulic cylinder EF that would maintain
the parallelogram mechanism in the position
0.6 ft
200 lb
shown.
B
3,75 ft
30°
0.75 ft
0.75 ft
2 ft
E
Transcribed Image Text:Practice Problem 4.4.14: Determine the force in the hydraulic cylinder EF that would maintain the parallelogram mechanism in the position 0.6 ft 200 lb shown. B 3,75 ft 30° 0.75 ft 0.75 ft 2 ft E
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(200 lb)(0.6 ft)+PABcos30°(0.75 ft)PAB==0184.752 lb 

Can you please show all the numbers in this equation so that it would be clear how you get the 184.752 lb in the end. 

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