Problem 1.3 (Related Topic: Force Vectors, Position Vectors) 2 A steel rod is bent into a semicircular ring of radius 36 in. and is supported in 45 in part by cables BD and BE which are E attached to the ring at B. Knowing that the tension in cable BE is 60lb, 16 in. determine the components of the force exerted by the cable on the support at E. 42 in. 46 in