In this statically determinate trust with pin joints, the tension (Fi) in each member can be obtained from the matrix equation below: INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 lbs pushing down | /-\ on joint 2 \-/ F4 | INPUT2 lbs pulling up (2)----------------(4) on joint 4 /| .pi/6 |\ / | . | \<-- pi/4 / |pi/3 . | \ / | . F5 | \ F1 /pi/4| . | \F9 / |F3 . |F7 \ / | . | \ / | . | \ / F2 | F6 .| F8 \ (1)-------(3)----------------(5)-------(6) / \ | / \ / \ \ / / \ INPUT3 lbs pulling ------- - ------- down on joint 5 fixed INPUT3 on rollers