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Homework Statement
thin uniform metal rod is bent into three perpendicular segments, two of which have length L . You want to determine what the length of the third segment should be so that the unit will hang with two segments horizontal when it is supported by a hook
u <--hook
L
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| L
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x
Homework Equations
Torque = 0
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to do three separate torques, T1 = L T2= L2 and T3 = X but i don't know how to solve