4. The vertical resultant force, which holds the balloon in place, follows a normal distribution . Resolve this force into components along the tether lines AB and AC, and determine the distribution of each component.

Solution

From the figure shown, we have

Considering , we have

                                                      

                                                      

Thus, we conclude the distribution of each component is

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