17.42: A long uniform rod, pivoted at
ahta21fs+i1a- eyw9 e one end affixed to the ground, is in static equilibrium A horizontal rope acts 75% of the way up the rod while a vertical rope acts at the 0far end.
e2 a-ew yahit 1a1s+9f The magnitude of each rope’s force is the same as the gravitational force acting on the rod. What is the value of the angle θ in the figure?