//Initilization of variables W=644 //lb F=30 //lb theta=30 //degrees r=1.5 //ft g=32.2 //ft/s^2 //Calculations //Using equations of motion //Solving by matrix method A=[1,-W/g;-r,-(1/2)*(W/g)*(2*2)*(1/r)] B=[W*sind(theta)-F*cosd(theta);-F*2] C=inv(A)*B a=C(2) //ft/s^2 //Result clc printf('The value of a is %f ft/s^2',a)