Trapziodal load dist

[todd2ny]

Does anyone know where the resultant load of a trapoziodal load dist acts from the support? This is a cantilver beam with the larger load at the support.

Thanks

 

[csd72]

divide it into rectanges and triangles and figure it out that way.

 

[jike]

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[SteveGregory]

You could divide it into 2 triangles.

 

[Lion06]

divide it into a rectangle and a triangle, like csd says. It will depend on the relative values at each end.
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