The figure shows the deflection suffered by the supporting rods. The deflection at point B which is 380 millimeters to the right of point A is v subscript B and the deflection at point C which is 760 millimeters from point A is v subscript c.

From the deflected shape of the rigid bar, a relationship between the deflection of the rigid bar at B (vB) and the deflection of the rigid bar at C (vC) can be derived.

Using the notion of similar triangles, the rigid bar deflections at B and C can be related by:

vB380 mm=vC760 mm