clear //Given L_ab = 0.4 //mt The total length of the rod M = 200 //N_m - the moment acting on rod l_1 = 0.1 //mt -moment acting point the distance from 'a' R_1 = 100 //N - The Force acting l_2 = 0.2 //mt -R_1 acting point the distance from 'a' R_2 = 160 //N The Force acting l_3 = 0.3 //mt -R_2 acting point the distance from 'a' //caliculations //F_X = 0 forces in x directions R_A_X = 0 // since there are no forces in X-direction R_B_X = 0 //M_A = 0 momentum at point a is zero // M + R_1*l_2 + R_2*l_3 = R_B*L_ab *the moment for a force is FxL R_B_Y = (M + R_1*l_2 + R_2*l_3)/L_ab //M_B= 0 momentum at point b is zero // R_A_Y*L_ab + M - R_1*l_2 - R_2*0.1 = 0 R_A_Y = -(M - R_1*l_2 - R_2*0.1)/L_ab printf("The X,Y components of reaction force at A is %0.3f,%0.3f N",R_A_X,R_A_Y) printf("\n The X,Y components of reaction force at B is %0.3f,%0.3f N",R_B_X,R_B_Y)