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Draw the free body diagram:

Taking moment at E:
ME 0
Ay 8 1 8 1 6 1 4 1 2 0
Ay 2.5 kN
E y 2.5 kN Due to symmetry

Determine the angle:


2
tan
22
26.6
2
tan
2
45
Joint A:

Fy 0
2.5 1 FAB sin 26.6 0
FAB 3.35 kN C
Fx 0
3.35cos 26.6 FAH 0
FAH 3kN T

Joint B:

Fx 0
3.35 cos 26.6 FBC cos 26.6 0
FBC 3.35 kN C
Fy 0
1 3.35 3.35 sin 26.6 FBH 0
FBH 1kN C

Joint H:
Fy 0
1 FCH sin 45 0
FCH 1.414 kN T
Fx 0
3 1.414 cos 45 FGH 0
FGH 2 kN T

Joint G:

Fy 0
FCG 0

By symmetry,
FDE FAB 3.35 kN compression
FCD FBC 3.35 kN compression
FEF FAH 3kN tension
FDF FBH 1kN compression
FCF FCH 1.414 kN tension
FFG FGH 2 kN tension

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