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The length isn't really an issue, it can be formulated using the angles. Or at least that's just an idea, but length is also dependent on the admissible tension, which I can't figure out. I don't think I even know what I'm saying anymore, this whole problem, when I think about it all at once...

Homework Statement The system is composed of 3 competing ( one after another) beams, like in the drawing. They are all from the same material, with the same admissible strain σ and the same elasticity module E. It is required to calculate the optimum configuration for the system, considering...