Finding resultant magnitude and location of a distributed load system

[Dellis]

Please help me, "Determine the Magnitude & Location of the Resultant for...

Hi, I need some help understanding how to do this type of problem, I attached a digital picture version of the problem.

Homework Statement

Determine the Magnitude and Location of the Resultant for the Load System shown:^That's what they want, please help me.

The visual representation is in the attachment.


This is as far as I get in this problem,

W= (8KN/m) 6m= 48Kn

R= Summation FY=

Summation MA=

X bar=I have no idea what to do next

 

[ideasrule]

Update-

Attached the .JPEG


I need to buy a damn scanner, this took me probably longer then how long it takes to do the problem.

If you have a digital camera, why not use that?

 

[Dellis]

Ok the updload is done, the STATICS PROBLEM.jpg is the actual Digital Picture, sorry for going in a maze over this, I feel so stupid right now:shy:, let me clean up the first post...

 

[Dellis]

Help please, I need to know how to do these problems, it isn't a Homework its just an exercise for my brain. If I can see the process of how it is done, then I can understand it and put it to use, If I see a process it sticks in my mind forever.

 

[Dellis]

Can someone help please