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T1 + T2 = 11760 T1x + T2x = 0 T1y + T2y = 0 right?

Tension in Rope 1 cos 20= (W/T), therefore T1=W/cos 20 Tension in Rope 2 cos 30=(W/T), therefore T1=W/cos 30

No! The W of the object is equal to the sum of the tensions of the ropes. W= T1 + T2 I know W. But how am I to find the T1 or T2? I don't understand the vector/ breaking into two equations.

That the forces( or tensions of the ropes) are equal to each other?

Homework Statement A 1200 kg steel beam is supported by two ropes. Rope one is 20 degrees off of the vertical, and rope two is 30 degrees off of the vertical. What is the tension on rope two? (Answer should look like '2300 N'.) Homework Equations F=ma The weight of the mass is defined as the...