Question: Derive the element stiffness and mass matrices for a tapered bar of rectangular cross-section, (A(x)=A_{0}(1-mu x)).

Derive the element stiffness and mass matrices for a tapered bar of rectangular cross-section, \(A(x)=A_{0}(1-\mu x)\).

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