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Solution:

The vertical reaction force at support A and I are equal in magnitude due to
symmetry:
Ay  I y  4 kN

The horizontal reaction force at A is:


Ax  0

Take a section which cuts the member EG, GH and HJ at the same time:

Here, FEG is the force in member EG, FHG is the force in member HG, FHJ is the
force in member HJ and  is the angle of inclination of member HJ with the
horizontal.

The angle of inclination of member HJ with the horizontal is calculated as:

 2.62 m  0.46 m 
  tan 1  
 9.6 m 
 12.68

The moment of all the forces about point G is:


M G 0
 FHJ  cos   2.62 m    FHJ  sin   2.4 m    4 kN  2.4 m    1 kN  2.4 m   0
 FHJ  cos12.68 2.62 m    FHJ  sin12.68 2.4 m    4 kN  2.4 m    1 kN  2.4 m   0
2.556 FHJ  0.5268FHJ  9.6 kN  m  2.4 kN  m = 0
FHJ  3.548 kN  Compression 
The equilibrium equation in the horizontal direction at point G is:

   Fx  0
  FEG    FHJ  cos    0
FEG    3.548 kN   cos 12.68
FEG =3.46 kN  Tension 
The equilibrium equation in the vertical direction at point G is:

   Fy  0
 FHG    FHJ  sin    1 kN + 4 kN  0
FHG   3.548 kN   sin 12.68  3 kN
FHG =3.778 kN  Compression 

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