Two thin cables, each having a diameter of d 5 t/6 and carrying tensile loads P, are bolted to the top of a rectangular steel block with cross-sectional dimensions b 3 t. The ratio of the maximum tensile to compressive stress in the block due to loads P is:
(A) 1.5
(B) 1.8
(C) 2.0
(D) 2.5
(B) 1.8
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