Chapter 4, Problem 4.5.37P

The inclined beam represents a ladder with the Following applied loads: the weight (W) of the house painter and the distributed weight (u) of the ladder itself.

1. Find support reactions at A and B: then plot axial force (N), shear (V), and moment (M) diagrams. Label all critical N, V, and M values and also the distance to points where any critical ordmates are zero. Plot N, V, and M diagrams normal to the inclined ladder.
2. Repeat part (a) for the case of the ladder suspended from a pin at B and traveling on a roller support perpendicular to the floor at A.