Circular Motion - Triangular Frame

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Homework Statement


Problem diagram of a rigid triangular frame with vertices A, B and C, masses m at B and C, sides of length l, hanging from A with an axis x x' and a horizontal acceleration arrow of 3g/4 labelled at A.



The Attempt at a Solution


I'm going to post all that I figured out or tried. Most of it is really just pieces of information that I don't know how to put together.

The frame is accelerating, so I have to apply a pseudo-force of [tex]\frac{3mg}{2}[/tex] on B and C in the leftward direction.
The Center of Mass of the system lies on the midpoint on B and C. I know the distance between the CoM and A.

I tried energy conservation, taking zero potential at BC. That didn't help either.
 
If i am guessing right, frame is acc. along +X axis so you should apply pseudo force in -X

but i can't understand which is going where and masses should complete a circle in frame of A? ... it will if there is no gravity... and is the figure parallel to ground or what>?
 
not exactyl that i have studied somthing like that but i have studied topics work&energy, circular motion, kinematics, momentum and stuff