clear// // //Variable Declaration A_AB=800 //Area of member AB in m^2 A_AC=400 //Area of member AC in m^2 W_AB=110 //Safe value of stress in Pa for AB W_AC=120 //Safe value of stress in Pa for AC theta1=60*3.14*180**-1 //Angle in radians theta2=40*3.14*180**-1 //Angle in radians //Calculations //Applying sum of forces //Solving by matrix method putting W as 1 A =[-cos(theta1),cos(theta2);sin(theta1),sin(theta2)] B = [1;1] C=inv(A) D=C //Using newtons third law //Two values of W hence the change in the notation W1=(W_AB*A_AB)*D(2,2)**-1 //Weight W in N W2=(W_AC*A_AC)*D(1,2)**-1 //Weight W in N //Result printf("\n The maximum value of W allowable is %0.1f kN",W2*1000**-1)