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Question:

A scaffold of mass 51 kg and length 5.7 m is supported?

in a horizontal position by a vertical cable at each end. A window washer of mass 68 kg stands at a point 0.58 m from the end. What is the tension in (a) the nearer (relative to the person) cable and (b) the farther (relative to the person) cable?

Answer:

Its all correct except you put 57 instead of 51 in the last equation.
how did you get 2.85 ?
(a) Taking moments about the farther end we have [TN = tension in near end cable nad TF = tension in farther end cable] 51*2.85*9.8 + 68*(5.7-0.58)*9.8 = TN*5.7 or TN = 848.5 N (b) TF + TN = (57+68)*9.8 = 376.5 N

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