Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension

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Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. The horizontal force component at A must be zero. Why?

Units Used:

kip = 103 lb


Given:

F1 = 600 lb

F2 = 800 lb

a = 4 ft

b = 3 ft

θ = 60 deg



F2 F1 b-


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