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    Suspension cable exerts no net horizontal force on the towers?

    Why doesn't anyone reply?
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    Suspension cable exerts no net horizontal force on the towers?

    I've been trying to solve the following statics problem dealing with suspension bridges: Let d1=span length from tower to shore, let d2=mid-bridge span length (tower to tower). The main cable makes an angle of 24 degrees below horizontal to the top of the support tower on the d2 side and 30...