If a 100N force is applied to the handles of the pliers, determine the clamping force exerted on....

Problem statement: If a 100N force is applied to the handles of the pliers, determine the clamping force exerted on the smooth pipe B and the magnitude of the resultant force that one of the members exerts on pin A.
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Sir wont the net force on the hinge A be 0? as you found out the force due to one of the handles.. the force on A due to the other one is exactly opposite to that found in the problem resulting in net force being 0?