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I'm still having a lot of trouble managing everything. Our professor told us that point B was movable. It's so confusing.

You set the forces equal to zero, but how are you supposed to get W1 as a function of delta using the constants?

I really appreciate the help, but I believe point A is fixed. I've attached the image.

Homework Statement You are working for the Peace Corps in a developing country. Your job is to design a simple, but accurate scale for weighing bulk materials such as food and construction materials. A possible idea consists of a loading platform, D, that is supported by cable AB, where end...