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Four identical rods are connected in series and hanging from the ceiling. In equilibrium, what is Tan A/Tan B

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Four identical rods are connected in series and hanging from the ceiling (as shown in the figure).
In equilibrium, what is Tan A/Tan B

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posted Feb 13, 2017 by anonymous

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It is simply a half section of a Octagon, therefore the angle subtended at each section will be equal to 45 degrees.
so the angle A=(180-45)/2 =67.5 degrees similarly by observation B=(67.5-45)=22.5 degrees.
Now Tan(A)/Tan(B) =Tan(67.5)/Tan(22.5) = 2.**********.

answer Feb 22, 2017 by Tejas Naik
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