Homework Help: calculus

Posted by Nancy on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 1:01am.

a 100 pound collar slides on a frictionless vertical rod. find the distance y for which the system is in equilibrium if the counterweight weights 120 pounds.

calculus - Damon, Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 5:04am
I have no idea without seeing the geometry of the situation.
calculus - Nancy, Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 8:52am
thanks

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