An aluminum rod with an area of 1.5 in.2 and an AISI 1020 steel rod with an area of 1.0 in...

An aluminum rod with an area of 1.5 in.2 and an AISI 1020 steel rod with an area of 1.0 in.2 support a rigid bar as shown. The bar is horizontal prior to the application of a 24,000-lb load. Find the distance a and the stresses in the two rods if the bar remains horizontal after the load has been applied.

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