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Note that the equations of steps 1 and 2 could also be shown in the tabular format
shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Tabular format for Example 3.3
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In Section 2.8, a graphical solution for the resultant of two orthogonal forces was
discussed. A graphical solution can also be employed to determine the resultant of three
or more concurrent coplanar forces. This solution results from the drawing of a force
polygon. For the four-force system of Example 3.3, the polygon is constructed using
the magnitudes, directions, and senses from Figure 3.7 beginning at point O with the
5-kip force and placing the tail of the 8-kip force at the tip of the 5-kip force, and so on.
The result is shown in Figure 3.9. The resultant closes the polygon. The magnitude and
direction of the resultant shown here have been scaled from the drawing, and they
compare favorably with the analytical results.