17.42: A long uniform rod, pivoted at one end affixed to the ground,
iexx gh:t;;1n is in static equilibrium A horizontal rope acts 75% of the way up the rod while a vertical rope acts at the 0far end. The magnitude of each rope’s force is the same as the grav
gi:e; 1nhx ;xtitational force acting on the rod. What is the value of the angle θ in the figure?