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A small boat hangs from two davits, one of which is shown in the figure. It is known that the moment about the z axis of the resultant force RA exerted on the davit at A must not exceed 279 lb ? ft in absolute value. Determine the largest allowable tension in the line ABAD when x = 6 ft.