Three cables are used to hold up a ball as shown in the figure below. The tension in cable BD is 120 lb and the tension in cable CD is 82 lb. What is the weight of the ball? Please answer thoroughly and very clearly with all steps/work shown. The final answer I got is 273. N 20 in 48 in 24 in 16 in D B 32 in C

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Three cables are used to hold up a ball as shown in the figure below. The tension in cable BD is 120 lb and the tension in
cable CD is 82 lb. What is the weight of the ball?
Please answer thoroughly and very clearly with all steps/work shown. The final answer I got is 273.
N
20 in
48 in
24 in
16 in
D
B
32 in
с
Transcribed Image Text:Three cables are used to hold up a ball as shown in the figure below. The tension in cable BD is 120 lb and the tension in cable CD is 82 lb. What is the weight of the ball? Please answer thoroughly and very clearly with all steps/work shown. The final answer I got is 273. N 20 in 48 in 24 in 16 in D B 32 in с
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