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ISBN: 9780077509125

Author: Palm

Publisher: MCG

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The slope in a deflected beam is described as an angle in radians made by the tangent of the section with the original axis of the beam. The deflection at any point on the axis of the beam is defined as the lateral displacement of the point before and af…

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Chapter 1, Problem 1.18P

Obtain two linear approximations of the function f θ = cos θ , one valid near θ = π / 3 rad and the other valid near θ = 2 π / 3 rad.

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Chapter 1, Problem 1.17P

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