Problem: A guy wire runs from the top of a pole, A (0, 0, 9) m, to an anchor B (\(x\), 4, 0) m with \(x > 0\). The wire must make \(30^\circ\) with the pole. Find \(x\) and the length of the wire.
Placing an Anchor
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Force Vector Directed Along a Line Using Position Vectors
Write a cable or rope force as a Cartesian vector from the coordinates of two points, using position and unit vectors.
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