Virtual work in a pulley system

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Homework Statement
The system is in static equilibrium.Use the principle of virtual to find the weights of A and B.Neglect the weight of the strings and the friction of the pulley
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If 1kg make a displacement of 1unit upward then A make a 1/2unit down because 1/sin 30.after that i have no idea what do I will really need help.
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Hand-drawn pulley diagram: a rope runs over two pulleys, with a block labelled 1kg on the left, a block labelled A in the middle hanging from the rope, and a block labelled B on the right.
Hand-drawn pulley diagram: a rope runs over two pulleys, with a block labelled 1kg on the left, a block labelled A in the middle hanging from the rope, and a block labelled B on the right.
Hand-drawn pulley diagram: a rope runs over two pulleys, with a block labelled 1kg on the left, a block labelled A in the middle hanging from the rope, and a block labelled B on the right.
 
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In order for 1 Kg mass to move, an additional force would need to be applied on it and the geometry would change.
 
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