For a 5-m steel beam AE the acceleration of point A is 2 m/s2 downward and the angular acceleration of the beam is 1.2rad/s2 counterclockwise. Knowing that at the instant considered the angular velocity of the beam is zero, determine the acceleration (a) of cable B, (b) of cable D.

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