Estimate how large is the force exerted by right-hand cable

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A house painter is standing on a uniform, horizontal platform thatis held in equilibrium by two cables attached to supports on theroof. The painter has a mass of 75 kg and the mass of theplatform is 20.0 kg. The distance from the left end ofthe platform to where the painter is standing is d= 2.0 m and thetotal length of the platform is 5.0 m.

a) How large is theforce exerted by the left-hand cable on the platform?

b) How large is the force exerted by the right-hand cable?

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