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Homework Statement
How do I find an expression for the deflection at midspan for a cantilever beam loaded with a uniformly distributed load?
Illustration of beam: http://goo.gl/3SxeVZ
Homework Equations
\delta = \frac{Qx^2}{24EI}(6L^2-4Lx+x^2)
The Attempt at a Solution
Attempt at solution: http://goo.gl/umUBkU
My current answer is: \frac{49QL^4}{1280EI}, I think this is wrong. Putting x = \frac{L}{2} in the elastic curve formula I get: \frac{17QL^4}{384EI}, I think this is the correct answer.
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