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t=linspace(0,2*pi/50,100); # create time varying from 0-0.126 s (or one period)
x=20*sin(50*t);dx=20*50*cos(50*t); # define x and dx/dt in terms of time (note dx=dx/dt)
t1=0.2*pi*cos(50*t); dt1=-10*pi*sin(50*t); # define theta1 (t1) and dtheta1/dt
t2=0.2*pi*sin(50*t-pi/3); dt2=10*pi*sin(50*t-pi/3); # define theta2 (t2) and dtheta2/dt;
L1=1;L2=1.5; # set lengths for L1 and L2 (none were given in problem so 1 and 1.5 mm were
             # chosen arbitrarily
rcc=[x+L1*sin(t1);-L1*cos(t1)]; # position of connection between links
rco=[x+L1*sin(t1)+L2*sin(t2);-(L1*cos(t1)+L2*cos(t2))]; # create a row vectors of
                                                        # x-component and y-component of
                                                        # pendulum position C (r_C/O) 
vco=[dx+L1*cos(t1).*dt1+L2*cos(t2).*dt2;(L1*sin(t1).*dt1+L2*sin(t2).*dt2)]; # create row
                                                                            # vectors of
                                                                            # the x- and
                                                                            # y-component
                                                                            # velocity of
                                                                            # point C


figure(1)
plot(t,vco(1,:),t,vco(2,:))
xlabel('time (s)')
ylabel('velocity (mm/s)')
legend('x-component','y-component')
title('Velocity of end point')