Since it is acting at a 30° angle, we can use trigonometry to find the components:
Horizontal component (Fx): $60 \times \cos(30°) = 60 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = 30\sqrt{3}$ kN
Vertical component (Fy): $60 \times \sin(30°) = 60 \times \frac{1}{2} = 30$ kN
Now,
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