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Since it says Pin C joins members ABC and CDE, does that mean I can take each part and sum forces to zero? Such that working with CDE Dy = 1500 allowing me to decouple the other two equations. Just a thought. Not sure.

Homework Statement Pin C joins members ABC and CDE Homework Equations Sum of moments at a point = 0 Sum of vertical forces = 0 Sum of horizontal forces = 0 Weight of triangle acts as a force at its centroid (1/3) its length according to this figure. The Attempt at a Solution...

Hi ehild, Thank you! That worked out quite nicely. :)!

Homework Statement Attached is the picture of the problem and my free body diagram. The system is in equilibrium. Homework Equations Fy = 0 Fx = 0 The Attempt at a Solution I'm having trouble solving the two equations that I arrive with... I use +x to the right, and +y up...