Determine the elongation of member X of the compound truss [see figure 15], assuming it is made up of steel when the cross sectional area is 100 square millimeters. Express the elongation in millimeters, and round off to two decimal places.

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Determine the elongation of member X of the compound truss [see figure 15], assuming it is made up of steel when the cross sectional area is 100 square millimeters. Express the elongation in millimeters, and round off to two decimal places. 

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