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sentences 4. This is a design for the construction of a platform. There are some issues with the instructions and/or design. • Two beams support part of a platform. • At

the upper ends, the beams meet the platform at the same point. • The beams are intended to rest on the ground at different points, but on the same horizontal level. The beams will both be in the same vertical plane. • The main beam is 12.5m long and is at an angle of 38° to the horizontal. • The support beam is 7.2 m long. a) Using a sketch and words, describe the problem with this design as it stands. b) The design is revised by increasing the support beam's length to 8.4 m long. What is the problem with the revised design?

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