The body on the 30° incline is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the incline and the value of the parallel component is 400 lbs, compute the value of the perpendicular component and that of P. P 20° 30°

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The body on the 30° incline is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is
resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the incline and the value of the parallel
component is 400 lbs, compute the value of the perpendicular component and that of P.
20°
30°
Transcribed Image Text:The body on the 30° incline is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the incline and the value of the parallel component is 400 lbs, compute the value of the perpendicular component and that of P. 20° 30°
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