Question

Reaction Forces Calculating the tensile force in each support of a truss is done by solving a system of linear equations. As shown in the figure below, the beam is supported on each edge symbolized by the triangle symbols (known as pin). There is also an applied force of 100N between the two pins. 100 N R1 R2 2m 3 m If you sum the forces in the positive y-direction and sum the moments about the left end of the beam, you arrive at the system of equations as: $\Sigma F_y$: R1 + R2 = 100 $\Sigma M$: 5R2 = 200 In this exercise, calculate the forces on the supports of a beam using MATLAB. To do so, you would want to start framing the system of equations in the form of Ax = b where: A = coefficient matrix x = reaction forces you want to solve in vector form (R1 and R2) b = sum of forces Since we are interested to get values of vector x, we can simply solve it by: x = A?¹b That is, x can be solved by taking inverse of matrix A then perform matrix multiplication on b a.) Formulate the systems of equations as Ax = b. We expect to get variables named as A and b. b.) Calculate for x. Make sure to use inverse of matrix and matrix multiplication

          Reaction Forces
Calculating the tensile force in each support of a truss is done by solving a system of linear equations.
As shown in the figure below, the beam is supported on each edge symbolized by the triangle symbols (known as pin). There is also an applied force of 100N between the two
pins.
100 N
R1
R2
2m
3 m
If you sum the forces in the positive y-direction and sum the moments about the left end of the beam, you arrive at the system of equations as:
$\Sigma F_y$: R1 + R2 = 100
$\Sigma M$: 5R2 = 200
In this exercise, calculate the forces on the supports of a beam using MATLAB.
To do so, you would want to start framing the system of equations in the form of
Ax = b
where:
A = coefficient matrix
x = reaction forces you want to solve in vector form (R1 and R2)
b = sum of forces
Since we are interested to get values of vector x, we can simply solve it by:
x = A?¹b
That is, x can be solved by taking inverse of matrix A then perform matrix multiplication on b
a.) Formulate the systems of equations as Ax = b. We expect to get variables named as A and b.
b.) Calculate for x. Make sure to use inverse of matrix and matrix multiplication

Reaction Forces
Calculating the tensile force in each support of a truss is done by solving a system of linear equations.
As shown in the figure below, the beam is supported on each edge symbolized by the triangle symbols (known as pin). There is also an applied force of 100N between the two
pins.
100 N
R1
R2
2m
3 m
If you sum the forces in the positive y-direction and sum the moments about the left end of the beam, you arrive at the system of equations as:
Σ Fy: R1 + R2 = 100
Σ M: 5R2 = 200
In this exercise, calculate the forces on the supports of a beam using MATLAB.
To do so, you would want to start framing the system of equations in the form of
Ax = b
where:
A = coefficient matrix
x = reaction forces you want to solve in vector form (R1 and R2)
b = sum of forces
Since we are interested to get values of vector x, we can simply solve it by:
x = A?¹b
That is, x can be solved by taking inverse of matrix A then perform matrix multiplication on b
a.) Formulate the systems of equations as Ax = b. We expect to get variables named as A and b.
b.) Calculate for x. Make sure to use inverse of matrix and matrix multiplication

Added by David W.

Question

Please give Ace some feedback