(a) Explanation Calculation: Use moment area method: Show the free body diagram of the beam as in Figure 1. Determine the reaction of the support by taking moment at point B . ∑ M B = 0 − R A L + P L 2 − P L 4 = 0 R A L = 2 P L − P L 4 R A = P L 4 L R A = P 4 Determine the reaction of the support by taking moment at point A . ∑ M A = 0 R B L + P ( 3 L ) 4 − P L 2 = 0 R B L = − 3 P L + 2 P L 4 R B = − P L 4 L R B = − P 4 Show the shear force diagram ( V ) of the loading beam as in Figure 2. Due to symmetric beam with symmetric loading, consider the left side of the beam. Show the moment ( M E I ) diagram for the left side of the given loading beam as in Figure 2. Calculate the moment ( M 1 ) using the formula: M 1 = R A ( L 2 ) Substitute P 4 for R A . M 1 = ( P 4 ) ( L 2 ) = P L 8 Calculate the ratio of M 1 E I using the relation: Ratio = M 1 E I Substitute P L 8 for M 1 . M 1 E I = P L 8 E I = P L 8 E I Calculate the area ( A 1 ) due to the moment ( M 1 ) using the formula: A 1 = 1 2 b 1 h 1 Here, b 1 is the width of the triangle in area ( A 1 ) and h 1 is the height of the triangle in area ( A 1 ) . Substitute L 2 for b and P L 8 E I for h. A = 1 2 × L 2 × ( P L 8 E I ) = P L 2 32 E I Calculate the moment ( M 2 ) using the formula: M 2 = R A ( L 2 ) Substitute P 4 for R A . M 2 = ( P 4 ) ( L 2 ) = P L 8 Calculate the ratio of M 2 E I : Ratio = M 2 E I Substitute P L 8 for M 2 . M 2 E I = P L 8 E I = P L 8 E I Calculate the area ( A 2 ) due to the moment ( M 2 ) using the formula: A 2 = 1 2 b 2 h 2 Here, b 2 is the width of the triangle in area ( A 2 ) and h 2 is the height of the triangle in area ( A 2 ) . Substitute L 6 for b 2 and P L 8 E I for h 2 . A 2 = 1 2 × L 6 × ( P L 8 E I ) = P L 2 96 E I Calculate the moment ( M 3 ) using the formula: M 3 = R B ( L 4 ) Substitute − P 4 for R B . M 3 = − ( P 4 ) ( L 4 ) = − P L 16 Calculate the ratio of M 3 E I : Ratio = M 3 E I Substitute − P L 16 for M 3 . M 3 E I = − P L 16 E I = − P L 16 E I Calculate the area ( A 3 ) due to the moment ( M 3 ) using the formula: A 3 = 1 2 b 3 h 3 Here, b 3 is the width of the triangle in area ( A 3 ) and h 3 is the height of the triangle in area ( A 3 ) . Substitute L 12 for b 3 and − P L 16 E I for h 3 . A 3 = 1 2 × L 12 × ( − P L 16 E I ) = − P L 2 384 E I Calculate the moment ( M 4 ) using the formula: M 4 = R B ( L 4 ) Substitute − P 4 for R B . M 4 = − ( P 4 ) ( L 4 ) = − P L 16 Calculate the ratio of M 4 E I : Ratio = M 4 E I Substitute − P L 16 for M 4 (b) To determine Find the slope ( y A ) at point A .

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Find the deflection (yD) at point D.

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Find the slope (yA) at point A.

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Solution Summary: The author illustrates the moment area method by showing the free body diagram of the beam as in Figure 1.