GATE XE 2018 XE-D Q20: Mechanics of rigid bodies

A rigid rod

, in the form of a quarter-circular arc of radius

, is hinged at

and supported by a roller at

. A vertical force

is applied at the end

of the bar. For the reactions at

and

to be equal in magnitude, the value of the angle

(in degrees) is ……… [up to two decimal places].

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