A 650 N boy and a 490 N girl sat on a 150 N uniform pole that is 1.7 m long. If the pole is supported at both ends by their mother and father respectively, what are the reactions of the mother and fat

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8. a. ii. A 650 N boy and a 490 N girl sat on a 150 N uniform pole that is 1.7 m long. If the pole is supported at both ends by their mother and father respectively, what are the reactions of the mother and father at the supports when the boy sits 0.75m from one end and the girl is 0.5m from the other?

Given:

• Weight of boy, $W_B = 650$ N
• Weight of girl, $W_G = 490$ N
• Weight of uniform pole, $W_P = 150$ N (acts