clc; //page 169 //At equillibrium +sum(Mo)=0, //s=r*theta; //F=k*s=k*r*theta; k=45;//N/mm r=75;//mm W=1800;//N l=200;//mm // trial and error printf("Probable answers by trial and error method are \n"); for i=0:0.1:%pi/2 // from 0 to 90 degrees difference=(sin(i)-k*r^2*(i)/(W*l)); if difference<0.01 then // Approximation theta=i; theta=theta*180/%pi;//Degrees , conversion into degrees printf("Theta=%.2f degrees\n",theta); end end