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Homework Statement This is for a bridge design project. We went for an arch bridge over the roughly parabolic valley. The arch is parabolic and rises 1.3 meters above the deck of the bridge. The deck is divided in 20 sections and supported by both vertical and diagonal members (hollow...

Thanks for your answer, Jay! You at least seem to know where this is going. So I know that the angles must be equal. The angle formed with the horizontal must be atan\left({y}\over{x}\right) or asin\left({y}\over{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}\right), which is equal to...

Homework Statement This is the given diagram. All weights are the same, the gray round things are pulleys, the black dot is simply a connection of the ropes. Question: The system is in equilibrium. Solve for x and y in terms of b and h...