Help with Statics Problem - Need Advice!

[JosephR]

Hello guyz,i'm facing this problem in my statics class...and thought posting it here so i can get some help :)

here it goes

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6241/58856343aw8.jpg

Ok this is what i did and I'm kinda stuck...

just bare with me

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8193/36829965uu4.jpg

I'm not able to find The angle between The reaction at point A and the X-axis so i can project... any suggestions?

and plus how shall i decompose the weight ?

 

[tiny-tim]

… I'm not able to find The angle between The reaction at point A and the X-axis so i can project... any suggestions?

and plus how shall i decompose the weight ?

Hi JosephR!

Since the only given force, the weight, is vertical, it would be simpler to make the x and y directions horizontal and vertical, and to split the normal and pulling forces into N_x N_y B_x and B_y.

Then take moments about B and A.