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Homework Statement
A window washer is standing on a scaffold supported by a vertical rope at each end. The scaffold weighs 185 N and is 3.47 m long. What is the tension in the rope nearest the 747 N window washer when he stands 1 m from one end?
Homework Equations
sum of torques = zero
acceleration of gravity equals 9.8 m/s2
The Attempt at a Solution
I thought it was a simple problem but I get the answer wrong. My answer is 681.27 N. Is that right? If not how do i get the right answer??