Finding the Angle of a Bar PQ using Geometry and Theta

In summary, the conversation discusses using the equation aA = aB + α x rA/B + ω x (ω x rA/B) for finding angular acceleration, but there is uncertainty about taking the inverse of the cross product and the possibility of PQ moving with acceleration due to changing theta. The suggestion is made to use geometry to find the angle of the bar PQ as a function of theta instead.
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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


I want to say I should be using this one:
aA = aB + α x rA/B + ω x (ω x rA/B)

The Attempt at a Solution


The only problem is that if I'm supposed to find the angular acceleration then i'd have to take the... inverse of the cross product? To get it back and I don't think that that's possible. I also want to say that it's zero because OQ moves with constant angular velocity, but I believe that that would result in PQ moving with acceleration because theta would be changing?
 
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I don't think that equation will help.
Just use a bit of geometry to find the angle of the bar PQ as a function of theta.
 

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