The plane truss shown in the figure is subjected to an external force P. It is given that P = 70 kN, a = 2 m, and b = 3 m. The magnitude (absolute value) of force (in kN) in member EF is ______. (round off to the nearest integer)

GATE 2022 Civil Engineering Q50 — Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering · Structural Analysis - Trusses

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