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An object with a mass of m = 122 kg is suspended by a rope from the end of a uniform boom with a mass of M = 74.9 kg and a length of l = 8.77 m. The end of the boom is supported by another rope which is horizontal and attached to the wall as shown in the figure.
Calculate the tension in the horizontal rope. (The horizontal and the vertical ropes are not connected to each other. They are both independently attached to the end of the boom.)
