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[QUOTE="JasonR2, post: 5474839, member: 571775"] Question: Three forces of magnitude 45 kN, 24 kN and 12 kN are applied to the truss connection as shown. Knowing that the connection is in equilibrium, determine the magnitude of the forces C and T. [ATTACH=full]187786[/ATTACH] Equations: Fx = 0 Fy = 0 My attempt: Fx=0: -24kN + Tcos40 + Csin20 = 0 Fy = 0: 45kN + Tsin40 - Ccos20 = 0 By substitution: Divide first equation by sin20: 2.24T + C = 70.17 kN ---> C = 70.17kN - 2.24T (Plug that C into equation 2.) Tsin40 - (70.17kN - 2.24T)(cos20) = -45kN 2.75T = 20.94 T = 7.62kN (Plug that back into equation 1 to find C) C = 53.10 kN However the answer is supposed to be C = 44.89kN and T = 4.35kN What am I doing wrong? [/QUOTE]
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