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Finding missing force on a (beam)
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Basic trig
Can anyone help me solve the magnitude and direction of force at C.

I've managed to get a value for AB. Using basic trig and substituting into F= ((9x150+19.62×350) / 50) / cos9.782

Therefore producing an upward force at AB=166.7N

when it comes to force @ C.. I'm lost!
 

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The reaction force at fulcrum C should be the summation of all the forces in x and y.
The mechanism is in equilibrium, regarding forces and moments.
Without that reaction force at C, the forearm will rotate counter-clockwise about point A, and A will move towards the right some.

Do a summation of moments about point C, on which ##F_{Ay}## and ##F_{Cy}## and ##F_{Cx}## are irrelevant.
You could then calculate the values of ##F_{Cx}## and ##F_{Cy}## via summation of forces on x-axis and y-axis.

Please, see:
https://skyciv.com/docs/tutorials/beam-tutorials/how-to-calculate-reactions-at-supports/

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