// Initilization of variables w=75 // kg/m // mass per unit length of thw pipe l=20 // m // dist between A & B g=9.81 // m/s^2 // acc due to gravity y=2 // m // position of C below B // Calculations // Let x_b be the distance of point C from B // In eq'n x_b^2+32*x_b-320=0 a=1 b=32 c=-320 x_b=(-b+sqrt(b^2-(4*a*c)))/(2*a) // m // we get x_b by equating eqn's 1&2 // Now tension T_0 T_0=((w*g*x_b^2)/(2*y))*(10^-3) //kN // from eq'n 1 // Now the max tension occurs at point A,hence x is given as, x=20-x_b // m w_x=w*g*x*10^(-3) // kN T_max=sqrt((T_0)^2+(w_x)^2) // kN // Maximum Tension // Results clc printf('The lowest point C which is situated at a distance (x_b) from support B is %f m \n',x_b) printf('The maximum tension (T_max) in the cable is %f kN \n',T_max) printf('The minimum tension (T_0) in the cable is %f kN \n',T_0)