Use Mathcad to Solve the Equations:

The "lsolve" command can be used to determine the unknows for a set of linear equations.
However, we will deomonstrate the use of a "solve block" here since it can solve both linear
and nonlinear equations.

Keystrokes
Provide initial guesses for FA and FB:

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FA := 200

FA : 200 <enter>

FC := 200

FC : 200 <enter>

Build the solve block:

Given

Given <enter>

FA cos( 40 deg) + FC cos( 12 deg) = 0

-FA*cos(40*deg)+FC*cos(12*deg) <ctrl><enter> 0 <enter>

FA sin( 40 deg) + FC sin( 12 deg) = 200

FA*sin(40*deg)+FC*sin(12*deg) <ctrl><enter> 200 <enter>

FAval := Find( FA , FC)

FCval

1. Insert > Matrix > Rows = 2 and Columns = 1

2. type FAval and FCval in the two placeholders in the matrix
3. Next type
:Find(FA,FC) <enter>

FAval = 248.257

FAval= <enter>

FCval = 194.425

FCval= <enter>