Draw the free body diagram of the truss.

Take moments about point A.

0
32 300 32 600 24 60
1200 l
0 16 600 8
b
0
y
A
y
M
H
H

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the horizontal.

0
0
x
x
F
H

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the vertical.

0
300 600 600 600 300 0
300 600 600 600 300 1200 0
1200 lb
y
y y
y
y
F
A H
A
A

Consider the joint A.



Calculate the angle .

6
tan
8
36.87

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the vertical.

0
sin 300 0
1200 sin36.87 300 0
1500 lb
y
y AB
AB
AB
F
A F
F
F

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the horizontal.

0
cos 0
1500cos36.87 0
1200 lb
x
AC AB
AC
AC
F
F F
F
F

Consider the joint C.



Consider the equilibrium of forces along the vertical.

0
0
y
BC
F
F

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the horizontal.

0
0
1200 lb
x
AC CE
CE AC
F
F F
F F

Consider the joint B.



Consider the equilibrium of forces along the vertical.

0
600 sin sin sin 0
600 sin36.87 sin36.87 sin36.87 0
1500sin36.87 sin36.87 sin36.
.
87 600
1500 1000
50 ..... 1 0 ( )
y
AB BE BD
AB BE BD
BE BD
BE BD
BE BD
F
F F F
F F F
F F
F F
F F

Consider the equilibrium of forces along the horizontal.

0
cos cos cos 0
1500cos36.87 cos36.87 cos36.87
......(2)
0
1500 0
1500
x
AB BE BD
BE BD
BE BD
BE BD
F
F F F
F F
F F
F F

Solve equations (1) and (2).
500 lb
BE
F
1000 lb
BD
F

Draw the free body diagram of the joint B.