Question

The bottom edge of a 16-foot long cantilever is given by the equation y = 2Vx, where y is the distance the

bottom edge is from ground height, in feet.

y

(a) What is the value of b, the height of the

cantilever, in feet?

b

T

y=2&x

b) To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the

thickness, T, of the cantilever at x =6 feet?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given

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Solving (a): Find b

At point b,

So, the value of b is:

Solving (b): Find T

First, we calculate the value of y at point T

At point T,

So:

To calculate T, we subtract the calculated height (y) from the value of b