3 (b) A uniform square sign with sides of length 0.68 m is fixed at its corner points A and B to a wall. The sign is also supported by a wire CD, as shown in [Figure 3.1]. The sign has weight W and centre of gravity at point E. The sign is held in a vertical plane with side BC horizontal. The wire is at an angle of 35° to side BC. The tension in the wire is 54 N. The force exerted on the sign at B is only in the vertical direction.
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