Question: A structural engineer is tasked with designing a cantilever beam made of two different segments to support a heavy machine component. The first segment

A structural engineer is tasked with designing a cantilever beam made of two different segments to support a heavy machine component. The first segment \((\mathrm{AB})\) is a thicker section with a moment of inertia \(\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{AB}}\), while the second segment \((\mathrm{BC})\) is thinner, with a moment of inertia \(\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{BC}}\). The beam is securely fixed at point \( A \) and is subjected to a concentrated downward force \( P \) at its free end (C). The lengths of the segments AB and BC are L and 1, respectively, and the beam is made of a material with a modulus of elasticity E. Determine the angular deflection (slope) at the end of the beam (point C) caused by the applied load P.
A structural engineer is tasked with designing a

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