A. A 125 kg gorilla is holding on to a 300 kg branch at a distance of 2/3 from the bottom of the branch (as shown). The angle between the vine and the branch is 30. Find the force in the vine and the force at the bottom of the branch (x and y components, and total). Step 1: Draw all the forces acting on the branch. Identify which forces are known and which are unknown (on diagram). Important: For the contact between the branch and the tree, represent the x and y components of the force the tree exerts on the branch Free and Free,?. Which direction do they have to go based on the other forces? Step 2: Based on the knowns and unknowns, choose a point of rotation for which to write Tet=0 which will eliminate all but one unknown. Write that equation and solve for the unknown. WIN 2 Step 3: Use F = 0 and F = 0 to solve for any other unknowns. Note: this has nothing to do with net,? Fnet,? torques! It's just sum of forces.