A joint of a frame is subjected to three tensile forces P, Q and R equally inclined to each other. If P is 10 tonnes, the other forces will be (A) Q = 10 tonnes and R = zero (B) R + 10 tonnes and Q = zero (C) Q + R = 10 tonnes (D) Q and R each is equal to 10 tonnes

A joint of a frame is subjected to three tensile forces P, Q and R equally inclined to each other.
If P is 10 tonnes, the other forces will be
(A) Q = 10 tonnes and R = zero
(B) R + 10 tonnes and Q = zero
(C) Q + R = 10 tonnes
(D) Q and R each is equal to 10 tonnes
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(D) Q and R each is equal to 10 tonnes
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