Hibbeler Statics 14e: Problem 2-83 Page 1 of 2

Problem 2-83
If the direction of the resultant force acting on the eyebolt is defined by the unit vector
uFR = cos 30°j + sin 30°k, determine the coordinate direction angles of F3 and the magnitude of
FR .

Solution

Let θ be the angle that F2 makes with the y-axis.

 
3 −1 3
tan θ = → θ = tan ≈ 36.9°
4 4

Write each of the forces in component form.

F1 = 700 hcos 30°, sin 30°, 0i lb

 
4 3
F2 = 600 h0, cos θ, sin θi lb = 600 0, , lb = h0, 480, 360i lb
5 5

F3 = 800 hcos α3 , cos β3 , cos γ3 i lb

FR = FR h0, cos 30°, sin 30°i lb

Add them together to get the resultant force.

FR = F1 + F2 + F3

h0, FR cos 30°, FR sin 30°i lb = h700 cos 30° + 800 cos α3 , 700 sin 30° + 480 + 800 cos β3 , 360 + 800 cos γ3 i lb

Match the components to get a system of equations.

0 = 700 cos 30° + 800 cos α3

FR cos 30° = 700 sin 30° + 480 + 800 cos β3

FR sin 30° = 360 + 800 cos γ3

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Solve for the direction angles.

7 cos 30°
cos α3 = −
8
FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480
cos β3 =
800
FR sin 30° − 360
cos γ3 =
800
Square both sides of each equation and add the respective sides to get FR .
 2  2  2
2 2 2 7 cos 30° FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480 FR sin 30° − 360
cos α3 + cos β3 + cos γ3 = − + +
8 800 800

7 cos 30° 2 FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480 2 FR sin 30° − 360 2
     
1= − + +
8 800 800
√
FR2 83 3FR 9FR 593
1= − − +
640 000 64 000 16 000 320
√
FR2 83 3FR 9FR 273
− − + =0
640 000 64 000 16 000 320
√
FR2 − (830 3 + 360)FR + 546 000 = 0

√ q √
(830 3 + 360) ± (830 3 + 360)2 − 4(546 000)
FR =
2

FR ≈ {387, 1.41 × 103 } lb

There are two possible magnitudes for the resultant force. If FR ≈ 387 lb, then
7 cos 30°


 cos α 3 = − 



 8 
 α3 ≈ 139°
 
FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480
 
cos β3 = → β3 ≈ 128° .


 800 


  γ ≈ 102°
F sin 30° − 360 3


 cos γ3 =
 R
800
And if FR ≈ 1.41 × 103 lb, then
7 cos 30°


 cos α3 = − 



 8 
 α3 ≈ 139°
 
FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480
 
cos β3 = → β3 ≈ 60.7° .


 800 


  γ ≈ 64.4°
 cos γ3 = FR sin 30° − 360


 3

800

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