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Homework Statement
I'm supposed to find the forces in each member and then determine whether they are in tension or compression. I got the magnitudes right but it seems my directions are wrong according to the book but I am confident that I did the question right. The diagram is part of a larger truss connected at point A and B so point A and B only have he forces shown in the free body diagram.
Homework Equations
Statical equilibrium equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Since the 600N external force is acting towards the right, then the horizontal component of force CB will act towards the left to balance everything out. This will result in the force CB facing towards point C. This means that member CB is in tension. Now since the vertical component of force CB is facing upwards force CA will act downwards to balance everything out which would result in member CA being in compression. But the book says that it is CA which is in tension and BC which is in compression. So who is right? Me or the book?