clear // //variable declaration PB=30.0 //up loading at B,KN PC=40.0 //down loading at C,KN PD=50.0 //up loading at D,KN PA=80.0 //down loading at A,KN PE=60.0 //down loading at E,KN AB=2.0 BC=2.0 CD=4.0 DE=2.0 //length are in m // Let x and y axes be selected //sum of vertical Fy & sum of horizontal forces Fx is zero //Assume direction of Fx is right //Assume direction of Fy is up Rx=0 Ry=PA-PB+PC-PD+PE R=sqrt((Rx**2)+(Ry**2)) printf("\n R= %0.2f KN in y-direction",R) //Taking clockwise moment as positive, //sum of moment at A MA=(0)*PA-(AB)*PB+PC*(AB+BC)-PD*(AB+BC+CD)+PE*(AB+BC+CD+DE) printf("\n MA= %0.2f KN-m",MA) // The distance of resultant from A is, x=MA/R printf("\n x= %0.0f m",x)