Solution:
(b) Break the problem into two planes … XY and XZ planes as shown here
Roz Rcz
Roy Rcy
NOTE: You can use Roy and Roz to find Ro: The Bearing reaction at O, similarly at bearing C
As you can see … Moment at point B is bigger … therefore, it is considered the Critical Point.
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