Calculating Tension in a Rope Supporting a Mass

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Homework Statement



Consider an example that will make use of a hinged rod supported by a rope. The rod has a mass of 1.4 kg, a length r, and there is an angle of 34 degrees between the rope and the rod. What is the tension the rope


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Fx = 0 = Hx-Tcos34
Fy = 0 = Hy - Tsin34 - mg
Net Torque = Tcos34(r) - Tsin34...?

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Is the rod horizontal? Is the rope attached at the end of the rod?

If so, using the hinged end as the pivot, what torques act on the rod?