Chapter 12, Problem 79P

Four bricks of length L, identical and uniform, are stacked on a table in two ways, as shown in Fig. 12-83 (compare with Problem 63). We seek to maximize to overhang, distance h in both arrangements. Find the optimum distances a₁, a₂, b₁, and b₂, and calculate h for the two arrangements.

Figure 12-83 Problem 79.