A climber is climbing a mountain. He is hanging from the bottom of a pair of anchors forming a Y shape at an angle θ.
What is the force F at each anchor, express symbolically ( in terms of L(the climber), and θ)
Assuming the Y-shaped chords are symmetrical with respect to the vertical, and θ is angle of each chord with the vertical, then
resolve forces along the y-axis (vertical),
2Fcos(θ)=mg
F=tension on each chord,=force on anchor
m=mass of climber
Solve for F.