In the figure below the foot of a walking person is momentarily in contact with the ground and approximately in static equilibrium. The foot bears the person's full weight of 539 N (N = w = 539 N ). (Let D = 10.2 cm and d = 4.65 cm.)
(a) Compute the tension T in the Achilles'
tendon.
(b) Compute the horizontal and vertical components of the force
P at the ankle.
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