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Because of an error in fabrication, the center strut in Fig. 1 was made 0.005 in. shorter...

Because of an error in fabrication, the center strut in Fig. 1 was made 0.005 in. shorter than the other two. The members on top and bottom can be considered rigid. Bars are made of the same material and have equal cross sections. E = 2,000,000 psi. Find the load carried by each bar.

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