Find the coordinates of all points from the diagram.

Consider the point O is origin.

O 0, 0, 0

D 2, 4, 1
A 0, 0, 4

B 3,3, 2

C 2,9, 1
Position vector of the cable
DA A - D

AD

4k 2i 4J k
2i 4 j 5k
Find the unit vector of the cable AB,
DA
u DA
DA
2i 4 j 5k

2
2
2
2 4 5

2i 4 j 5k
6.7
0.29i 0.597 j 0.7462k

Position vector of the cable

DB = B D

AC

3i 3 j 2k 2i 4J k
5i j 3k
Find the unit vector of the cable AC,
DB
u DB
DB
5i j 3k

2
2
2
5 1 3

5i j 3k
5.91
0.84i 0.169 j 0.507k

Position vector of the bar

DC = C D

OA

2i 9 j k 2i 4J k
5j
Find the unit vector of the cable
DC
u DC
DC
5j

2
5

OA

1j
Write the force vector,
F 4i 2 j 4k
Find the tension vectors along the all cables.
Calculate the tension in the cable AB,
TDA TDA u DA
TDA 0.29i 0.597 j 0.7462k

Calculate the tension in the cable AC,

TDB TDB u DB

TAC 0.84i 0.169 j 0.507k

Calculate the tension in the rod AO,

TDC TDC u DC
TAO 1j

Apply equilibrium condition at point A,

TDA TDB TDC F 0
TDA 0.29i 0.597 j 0.7462k

T
0.84
i

0.169
j

0.507
k
0
DB
T 1j 4i 2 j 4k

DC

0.29TAD i 0.597TAD j 0.7462TAD k 0.84TDB i

0
0.169
T
j

0.507
T
k

T
j

4
i

2
j

4
k
DB
DB
DC

i, j and k

Compare the coefficients of

0.29TAD 0.84TDB 4 0

0.597TAD 0.169TDB TDC 2 0

0.7462TAD 0.507TDB 4 0

Solve the above three equations,

TAD 6.96
TDB 2.35
TDC 5.75