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A weight of mass m is suspended from a hinged bracket (Fig.).

Find the forces in the rods making up the bracket.

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The triangle of forces is similar to the bracket.s triangle (Fig.).
Using the sine theorem, we obtian `(F_(1))/(sin beta) = (F_(2))/( sin alpha) = (mg)/(sin [pi - (alpha + beta)])`
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