The angle θ between the +x axis and diagonal AC is:
tanθ=2040
∴θ=26.565∘
The normal strain along diagonal BD is computed from:
εBD=εx cos2 θ + εy sin2 θ + γxy sinθcosθ =(-700μ) cos2 (-26.565∘) + (-500μ) sin2 (-26.565∘) + (900μ) sin(-26.565∘) cos(-26.565∘) = -1,020.03 μm/m
Finished