*Prob. 7.3-14. A 10-ft-long W8 $\times$ 15 wide-flange steel beam AB is supported by a roller support at end A and by a 6-ft-long rod BC of cross-sectional area A = 1.0 in$^2$. The beam supports a uniformly distributed load $w_0$ = 1 kip/ft, as shown in Fig. P7.3-14. (a) Neglecting the weight of the beam and the weight of the rod BC, determine the elongation of the rod that supports the beam at end B. Use E = 30 $\times$ 10$^3$ ksi for the rod and the beam. (b) Determine the location $x_m$ (ft) of the point of maximum deflection of the beam.
y, v(x)
$w_0$
A
B
C
6 ft
10 ft
x
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