A Markup Building a Truss
- Comment
The figure shows part of a common roof design using a very strong and stable triangular truss. Points B, C,D, F,G,1,
and Jare midpoints of AC, AE, CE, GE, HE, AH, and Al respectively.
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• Equation
B
2881
m
Truss: the
frame of a
roof
Drawing
20 ft
4ft
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14 ft
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If AE = 28 feet, then how much lumber, in feet, would be needed to build the following truss? Label both the
diagram and the equation below in order to find the total necessary. (3 points)
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20 + 14 + 28 +
AH HE AE DF
DG
CG
CH
IC
IB
JB
1
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