Cantilever beam bending moment and shear force

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Homework Statement


im trying to write a program for a class but first i need the formulas for the bending moment and shear force. i have the displacement and angle of the cantilever beam under a point load:

Y = -[(WX^2)/(6EI)][3a – x] for 0<x<a
Y = -[(Wa^2)/(6EI)][3x – a] for a<x<L

Theta = Wa^2/(2EI)



Homework Equations


y = displacement
E = young's modulus
I = moment of inertia
L = length of beam
w = uniform load (weight per unit length)


The Attempt at a Solution



please help, i have to write 3 programs due tomorow and can't get started without these formulas :(
 
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