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Homework Statement
A ladder is made in the shape of the letter A. Treat the two sides of the ladder as identical uniform rods, each weighing 455 N, with a length of 3.60 m. A frictionless hinge connects the two ends at the top, and a horizontal wire, 1.20 m long, connects them at a distance 1.40 m from the hinge, as measured along the sides. The ladder rests on a frictionless floor. What is the tension in the wire?
Homework Equations
[tex]\sum[/tex]Fx = 0
[tex]\sum[/tex]Fy = 0
The Attempt at a Solution
I honestly don't know where exactly to start on this solution.
I know that the system is in equilibrium, so all the forces should sum to 0. Couldn't I just pretend it was just one ladder leaning against a wall, and then double the tension to get the tension of wire in this double ladder?
Where else can I start on this problem?