# GATE Mechanical 2014 Set 4 | Question: 6

In a statically determinate plane truss, the number of joints $(j)$ and the number of members $(m)$ are related by

1. $j = 2m – 3$
2. $m = 2j + 1$
3. $m = 2j – 3$
4. $m = 2j − 1$

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