A 3-ft-diameter pipe is supported every 16 ft by a small frame like that shown. Knowing that the combined weight of the pipe and its contents is 500 lb/ft and assuming frictionless surfaces, determine the components (a) of the reaction at E, (b) of the force exerted at C on member CDE.

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r= 1.5ft h = 9 ft 6 ft