A 980-N painter stands on a uniform 230-N board supported by 2 wooden poles as shown below. If the poles can hold only 800-N will it be safe for him to stand on the position show?

Answer 1

The total load is 980+230 = 1210N but how it shall be shared by the supporting poles would depend on the location of the painter on the board.

The question can not be answered in absence of this information/diagram.

Answer 2

tang ina mo paasa ka lang ./. hugot pa

Answer 3

Physics is like life. Some problems are meant to be unanswered.