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A person with weight 700 N stands d = 1.00 m away from the wall on...

A person with weight 700 N stands d = 1.00 m away from the wall on a ℓ = 9.00 m beam, as shown in this figure. The weight of the beam is 5,000 N. Define upward as the positive y direction and to the right as the positive x direction.

(a) Find the tension in the wire. (Enter the magnitude only.) N

(b) Find the horizontal component of the hinge force. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)  N

(c) Find the vertical component. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.) N

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