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Chapter 3, Solution 3.
Px = ( 3 lb ) sin 30
= 1.5 lb
Py = ( 3 lb ) cos 30
= 2.5981 lb
M A = xB/ A Py + yB/ A Px
= ( 3.4 in.)( 2.5981 lb ) + ( 4.8 in.)(1.5 lb ) = 16.0335 lb in.
M A = 16.03 lb in.
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.