Building a Truss
The figure shows part of a common roof design using a very strong and stable triangular truss. Points B, C, D, F, G, I, and J are midpoints of AC, AE, CE, GE, HE, AH, and AI respectively.
Truss: the frame of a roof
20 ft
4 ft
14 ft
If AE = 28 feet, then how much lumber, in feet, would be needed to build the following truss? Label both the diagram and the equation below in order to find the total necessary. (3 points)
20 + 14 + 28 + [ ] + [ ] + [ ] + [ ] + [ ] + [ ] + [ ] = [ ]
AH HE AE DF DG CG CH IC IB JB
Sections parallel to segment AH:
Sections parallel to segment HE:
Sections parallel to segment DG: