Question: A simple beam ABC having rectangular cross sections with constant height h and varying width bx supports a concentrated load P acting at the midpoint

A simple beam ABC having rectangular cross sections with constant height h and varying width bx supports a concentrated load P acting at the midpoint (see figure). How should the width bx vary as a function of x in order to have a fully stressed beam? (Express bx in terms of the width bB at the midpoint of the beam.)A X -- by B P -- bB C

A X -- by B P -- bB C

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