clc; // Resolving forces 125 N and 90 N f1=125;//N f2=90;//N f3=200;//N theta=45;// degree, angle made by f1 with x axis theta=theta*%pi/180;// Conversion of angle into radian alpha=30;// degree, angle made by force f2 with y axis alpha=alpha*%pi/180;// Conversion of angle into radian f1x=f1*cos(theta);//N, X component of 125 N. f1y=-f1*sin(theta);//N, Y component of 125 N f2x=-f2*sin(alpha);//N, X component of 90N f2y=-f2*cos(alpha);//N, Y component of 90N // Equivalent force at A Rx=f1x+f2x;//N Ry=f1y+f2y-f3;//N R=[Rx,Ry];//N R=norm(R);//N, magnitude of resultant theta=atan(Ry/Rx);//radian, angle of resultant with X axis theta=theta*180/%pi; printf("Equivalent force at A is R=%.2fN with angle %.2f Degrees \n ",R,theta); //equivalent couple at A //Clockwise moments are negative Meq=-550*f2*sin(35*%pi/180)-800*f3*sin(65*%pi/180)-1200*f1*sin(65*%pi/180);//N.mm , sum of all moments Meq=Meq/1000;// N.m conversion into N.m printf("Equivalent couple at A is Meq= %.2f N.m \n",Meq);