About tension (is this correct ?)

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If I want to know the tension on strings is possible use the algebra below ?

[tex]\Sigma[/tex]Fx = cos[tex]\theta[/tex] T2-T3 = 0
and
[tex]\Sigma[/tex]Fy = sen[tex]\theta[/tex]T2-T1 = 0
so
T2=T3/cos[tex]\theta[/tex]
and
T2 = T1/sen[tex]\theta[/tex]
so
T1cos[tex]\theta[/tex] = T3sen[tex]\theta[/tex]

is this correct ?

Thanks

obs: this is not my home work, but a self study.
 
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live4physics said:
is this correct ?
Yes, looks good. (Use sinθ, not senθ.) You can go further by expressing T1 in terms of the mass m.

obs: this is not my home work, but a self study.
Nonetheless, this sort of textbook-style problem belongs in the "HW" forum, even if it's self study.