The deflection of a uniformly loaded, long rectangular plate under an axial tension force is governed by a second-order differential equation. Let S represent the axial force and q the intensity of the uniform load. The deflection W along the elemental length is given by

where l is the length of the plate and D is the flexual rigidity of the plate. Let q = 200 lb/in.2, S = 100 lb/in., D = 8.8 × 107 lb/in., and l = 50 in. Approximate the deflection at 1-in. intervals.

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